Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway

Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
	Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	167.22 mi (269.11 km)
Major junctions
North end	I-5 / OR 138 in Roseburg
	midpoint north of Crater Lake
South end	I-5 / OR 234 in Gold Hill
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Douglas, Jackson
Highway system
	Scenic Byways; National; National Forest; BLM; NPS; Oregon Highways; Interstate; US; State; Named; Scenic;

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 172 miles (277 km) 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]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[4]	km	Destinations	Notes
Douglas	Roseburg	0.00	0.00	I-5 west / OR 138 – Medford, Portland	Western end of OR 138 overlap
		0.52– 0.64	0.84– 1.03	OR 99 south (SE Pine Street) / SE Stephens Street – Winston	Southern end of OR 99 overlap
		0.88	1.42	OR 99 north (SE Stephens Street) – Diamond Lake, Crater Lake	Northern end of OR 99 overlap
	Diamond Lake	83.90	135.02	OR 138 east to US 97 – Crater Lake, Bend OR 230 begins	Eastern end of OR 138 overlap; northern end of OR 230 overlap
Jackson	Union Creek	107.70	173.33	OR 230 ends OR 62 west – Crater Lake	Southern end of OR 230 overlap; northern end of OR 62 overlap
	Trail	142.59	229.48	Tiller, Canyonville	Former OR 227
		151.38	243.62	OR 62 west – Eagle Point, Medford OR 234 begins
	Gold Hill	166.50	267.96	OR 99 north / OR 234 west – Grants Pass	Southern end of OR 234 overlap; northern end of OR 99 overlap
		166.90	268.60	Blackwell Road	Former US 99 south
		167.22	269.11	I-5 / OR 99 south – Grants Pass, Medford	Southern end of OR 99 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus