Leaving Crater Lake National Park, we headed west on Oregon 62. When we reached the Rogue River, we turned upstream on Oregon 230 to drive along the river for a few scenic miles. A small white water section of the river was visible from a roadside pulloff about 8 ¾ miles north of the junction.
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| Rapids on the upper Rogue River |
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| Another view of the rapids |
Leaving the rapids, we retraced our route back to Oregon 62 and continued about one mile to the Rogue River Gorge at Farewell Bend above Union Creek. While we didn't have time to explore the area thoroughly, it did have a large paved parking lot, vault toilets and a wheelchair accessible paved trail to and along the gorge.
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| Sign at the Gorge parking area |
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| The paved trail passes over a seasonal riverbed |
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| A cantilevered overlook provides incredible views of the 45 foot deep gorge |
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| Looking downstream below the gorge |
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| Looking upstream into the gorge |
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| The paved trail is fenced for safety |
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| The river drops 45 feet in a distance of 500 feet through the gorge |
There is no entrance fee for the gorge area. The scenic river website is http://www.rivers.gov/rivers/rogue-upper.php.
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