North Umpqua Trail

North Umpqua Trail

View of a small waterfall on the Dread and Terror Section of the North Umpqua Trail
Length 79 mi (127 km)
Location Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Trailheads Swiftwater
Wright Creek
Mott
Panther
Calf
Marsters
Soda Springs
Toketee Lake
Hot Springs
White Mule
Kelsay Valley
Digit Point
Use Hiking
Horse riding
Mountain Biking
Elevation
Elevation change 4,200 ft (1,300 m)
Highest point Maidu Lake, 6,000 ft (1,800 m)
Lowest point Swiftwater Trailhead
Hiking details
Trail difficulty Easy to Difficult
Months Lower Sections Open Year Round
Upper Sections Late April to Late September
Sights North Umpqua River
Cascade Range
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 79 miles (127 km) long. It is broken up into 11 sections, ranging from 3.5 to 15.7 miles (25.3 km) in length. The trail ranges in elevation from 800 feet (240 m) to about 6,000 feet (1,800 m).[1]

Route

The North Umpqua Trail 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 Umpqua National Forest and closely follows the river most for most of its length. The trail almost completely avoids all human structures, except at one of the trailheads.

point coord notes
Swiftwater County Park 43°19′40″N 123°00′13″W / 43.32764°N 123.00353°W / 43.32764; -123.00353 (western end)Coordinates: 43°19′40″N 123°00′13″W / 43.32764°N 123.00353°W / 43.32764; -123.00353 (western end) western end, near Deadline Falls
Fern Creek Falls 43°19′09″N 122°59′21″W / 43.31909°N 122.98924°W / 43.31909; -122.98924 (Fern Creek Falls) bridge creek crossing with view of falls and North Umpqua
Bob Butte flank 43°17′52″N 122°57′17″W / 43.29776°N 122.95461°W / 43.29776; -122.95461 (Bob Butte flank) highest point on Bob Butte, elevation approx. 1700 ft of 2300+
east end of Tioga segment 43°19′31″N 122°47′41″W / 43.32536°N 122.79462°W / 43.32536; -122.79462 (east end Tioga segment) joins Mott segment
Maidu Lake 43°15′18″N 121°59′59″W / 43.255°N 121.99972°W / 43.255; -121.99972 (eastern end)eastern end, near Pacific Crest Trail

References

  1. "North Umpqua Trail" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved December 19, 2012.

External links

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