Course of the Rogue River (Oregon)
river in the United States of America
The Rogue River is a river in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins at Boundary Springs on the boundary between Klamath and Douglas counties, near the northern edge of Crater Lake National Park. The river flows generally west for approximately 215 miles (346 km), from the Cascade Range through the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest and the Klamath Mountains, before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach.
Communities along the Rogue River include Union Creek, Prospect, Trail, Shady Cove, Gold Hill, and Rogue River in Jackson County; Grants Pass and Galice in Josephine County; and Agness, Wedderburn, and Gold Beach in Curry County. Major tributaries include the South Fork Rogue River, Elk Creek, Bear Creek, the Applegate River, and the Illinois River.[1]
The river originates at an elevation of approximately 5,320 feet (1,622 m) above sea level and loses more than 1 mile (1.6 km) in elevation before reaching the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]
Approximately 124 miles (200 km), or 58 percent, of the Rogue River is designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. These designated sections include portions of the upper and lower Rogue River.[4][5]
The Rogue is one of three major Oregon rivers that originate in or east of the Cascade Range and flow westward to the Pacific Ocean. The other two are the Umpqua and Klamath rivers. These three rivers drain portions of southern Oregon south of the Willamette Valley. The Willamette River, by contrast, drains the valley and surrounding areas to the north before joining the Columbia River, whose headwaters are in British Columbia.[6]
Boundary Springs to Lost Creek Lake
Flowing out of Klamath County and into Douglas County at the headwaters spring, the river runs north for about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) before leaving the national park and entering the national forest. Crossing under National Forest Development Road (NFD) 9281, also known as Old Diamond Lake Road, the river turns west parallel to the Upper Rogue River Trail, which is on the right.
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