North Umpqua Trail Explained

North Umpqua Trail
Location:Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Length Mi:79
Trailheads:Swiftwater
Tioga
Wright Creek
Mott
Panther
Calf
Marsters
Soda Springs
Toketee Lake
Hot Springs
White Mule
Kelsay Valley
Digit Point
Elev Change Ft:4200
Highest Name:Maidu Lake
Highest Ft:6000
Lowest:Swiftwater Trailhead
Difficulty:Easy to difficult
Months:Lower Sections Open Year Round
Upper Sections Late April to Late September
Hazards:Severe weather
Dehydration
Wildlife
Poison oak

The North Umpqua Trail is a multi-use trail open for hiking, mountain biking and horse-back riding that follows the North Umpqua River in Southern Oregon, United States. The trail is about 79miles long. It is broken up into 12 segments, ranging from 3.5 to 13miles in length. The trail ranges in elevation from 800feet to about 6000feet.[1]

Route

The North Umpqua Trail is a designated National Recreation Trail and follows the North Umpqua River as it winds west out of the Cascades and towards the city of Roseburg, Oregon. The trail is inside the Roseburg District BLM and Umpqua National Forest lands and closely follows the river for most of its length. It has been designated by the International Mountain Biking Association as an 'Epic Ride', an honor bestowed on only a handful of trails around the world.

point coord notes
Swiftwater County Park 43.3276°N -123.0035°W western end, near Deadline Falls
Fern Creek Falls 43.3191°N -122.9892°W bridge creek crossing with view of falls and North Umpqua
Bob Butte flank 43.2978°N -122.9546°W highest point on Bob Butte, elevation approx. 1700 ft of 2300+
east end of Tioga segment 43.3254°N -122.7946°W joins Mott segment
43.255°N -121.9997°Weastern end, near Pacific Crest Trail

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Umpqua Trail. Bureau of Land Management. December 19, 2012.