The Long Way
Douglas County
A wooden arched bridge crosses over a river surrounded by dense forest.
Plate I. Bridge over river, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From southernoregon.org
A person fishing with a dog by a river in a wooded gorge.
Plate II. River gorge along Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From traveloregon.com
A tall waterfall cascades down a rocky cliffside covered in moss.
Plate III. Fall Creek Falls, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. Photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A waterfall flowing between rocky cliffs and green trees.
Plate IV. Toketee Falls, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From southernoregon.org
A scenic view of a lake with a mountain and forest in the background under a blue sky.
Plate V. Diamond Lake along the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From southernoregon.org
A rushing stream flows through a lush, sunlit forest.
Plate VI. Forested river scene, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From southernoregon.org
A small stream flows over mossy rocks through a lush green forest.
Plate VII. Waterfall along the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From traveloregon.com
A waterfall flows through a rocky gorge surrounded by dense green forest.
Plate VIII. Toketee Falls along Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. From tripcheck.com

Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway

Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. Scenic Byway.

Details

Map. Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
Roseburg, Douglas County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
Season
Best June-October for weather, wildflowers and waterfalls; 172 miles, 5-7 hours minimum drive time.
Getting there
The route ends in Gold Hill, less than a half hour from Grants Pass and the I-5 interchange.
Access
Know before you go: view highway conditions and webcams at TripCheck.

More commonly known as the "highway of waterfalls," the byway ascends from I-5 into the southern Cascades, tracking two of Oregon's most storied rivers.

Notable Events

  1. 2002Oregon's Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway received its designation plaque at the 2002 designation event at Union Station in Washington, DC. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov

Sources

  1. traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/rogue-umpqua-scenic-byway
  2. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rogue-Umpqua_Scenic_Byway_-_Fall_Creek_Falls_-_NARA_-_7721393.jpg
  3. tripcheck.com/Pages/Scenic-Byways-Rogue-Umpqua
  4. southernoregon.org/outdoor-activities/scenic-drives-byways/traveling-the-rogue-umpqua-scenic-byway
  5. nsbfoundation.com/nb/rogue-umpqua-scenic-byway
  6. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/Photos?bywayId=2147
  7. fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/upper-rogue-river-wild-scenic