Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway Explained

State:OR
Type:NSB
Route:Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
Maint:ODOT
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway highlighted in red
Length Mi:167.22
Direction A:North
Terminus A: in Roseburg
Junction:midpoint north of Crater Lake
Direction B:South
Terminus B: in Gold Hill
Counties:Douglas, Jackson

The Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the U.S. state of Oregon. It provides a tour of the environs of the North Umpqua River, the High Cascades, and the Upper Rogue River.[1]

Route description

Starting from Roseburg on OR 138, at the junction with Interstate 5, the scenic byway travels eastward. Near Glide, it begins to parallel the North Umpqua River. It continues roughly eastward until it meets Diamond Lake, where it turns southward along the east shore of the lake. Near the southern tip of the lake the scenic byway turns west and then southwest on OR 230. Here it follows the Rogue River, eventually merges with OR 62 near Union Creek. On its last leg the route meets up with OR 234 and passes near Upper and Lower Table Rock. The byway's terminus is at Gold Hill. The entire scenic byway is 172miles long.[2]

History

The road was designated a National Forest Scenic Byway on October 21, 1990, by the National Forest Service. It was later named an Oregon State Scenic Byway on February 19, 1997, and a National Scenic Byway on June 13, 2002.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. . May 3, 2011.
  2. Web site: Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. Travel Oregon . May 3, 2011.
  3. Web site: Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway: Official Designations . America's Byways . . May 4, 2011.