My Idea of a Nice Vacation:

driving through the foothills of the cascade mountains along the wild and scenic umpqua river. travel oregon in the umpqua national forest, hiking trails on the wild and scenic umpqua river in the umpqua national forest in the cascade mountains of oregon. hiking trails, fishing, salmon, steelhead, waterfalls, swimming, camping, picnicking on the river and at toketee and lemolo lakes, hiking the umpqua river trail from swiftwater falls to maidu lake at the source. drive one of the many scenic byways in oregon, the rogue umpqua scenic byway, to crater lake national park in oregon along the wild and scenic umpqua river in the cascade mountains of oregon, one of the many wild and scenic rivers in oregon.

Driving through the hills, river side on the North Umpqua River, on North Bank
Road from Wilbur, Oregon to Glide, Oregon.

The North Umpqua is my favorite river in Oregon. Not only is it my favorite river; it's my favorite pass through the Cascade
Mountains. I cannot tell you how many times I've driven Hwy 138; I've hiked to all the waterfalls more than once, and the following
is my idea of a nice vacation on the North Umpqua River:

Stay at Cavitt Creek, a tributary of the Little River, and the Little River is a tributary of the North Umpqua. Explore all the waterfalls
and other scenic wonders of the Little River watershed. That includes Cavitt Creek Waterfall, Shadow Waterfall, Grotto Waterfall,
Hemlock Waterfall, Yakso Waterfall and another waterfall up in the area of Hemlock and Yakso Waterfalls that I've just learned
of; the area around Hemlock and Yakso Waterfalls also includes two mountains lakes: Lake of the Woods and Hemlock Lake.

After exploring to my heart's delight, I would move onto the North Umpqua and stay at any of the US Forest Service
campgrounds. I've ordered them from west to east for you here: Susan Creek Campground (Susan Creek has flush toilets -
always a nice amenity), Bogus Creek Campground, Canton Creek Campground on Steamboat Creek, Island Campground,
Apple Creek Campground, Horseshoe Bend Campground, Eagle Rock Campground, Boulder Flat Campground, Toketee Lake
Campground off of Hwy 138, (this offers the added bonus of the Umpqua Hot Springs). Lemolo Lake, also off Hwy 138, offers four
campgrounds: Poole Creek, E. Lemolo, Bunker Hill and Inlet Campgrounds. Rates at the improved USFS campgrounds are $11.00
a night, plus $3.00 a night for an additional vehicle. Check at the Ranger Station for the Umpqua National Forest for specifics.
Check online, check by phone: (541) 496-3532., or on location: the North Umpqua Ranger Station in Glide
and the Toketee Ranger Station at Toketee.

Take in all the sights and wonders while camped along the Umpqua River. All the campgrounds, but those on the lakes, are
situated on the river, leaving open the option of water sports at every campground . One could elect for rafting the Umpqua River,
not forgetting the caveat to get out of the river at Cable Crossing - continuing any further brings one into Deadline Falls, class 5
rapids, one of them being a keeper. Deadline Falls are quite impressive, and can be easily viewed by hiking upstream from
Swiftwater, from there, if the season is right, one can watch salmon and later, steelhead, jumping the rapids. The Umpqua
offers a multitude of hiking trails: Hike to any of the many waterfalls on the river, hike, mountain bike or ride horseback
on the river side trails, (not all trails are open to the latter, but one can always hike or mountain bike). Certainly,
one can take time out for a relaxing soak in Umpqua Hot Springs, and finally,
visit Crater Lake National Park.

Plan your visit to the many waterfalls and hiking trails in the Umpqua National Forest: The Umpqua
River Trail - 12 hiking trails riverside and Trails to Waterfalls.

Protect our National Forests and Wilderness Areas. Leave NO Trace!

 
 

Forward ~ Traveling the north bank road along the Umpqua River.

Back ~ Spirit Falls on Layng Creek in the Umpqua River Watershed.

USFS: Umpqua National Forest. BLM: Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management.

Brad and I invite you to the North Umpqua Waterfall Tour: Travel Directions, Map, Scenery; and the Diverse Loop Tour: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery . Both tours can include Crater Lake National Park:
Introduction. Both tours combined.

 Deadline Falls on the wild and scenic umpqua river, class 5 rapids, watch salmon and steelhead jump the falls from the hiking trail along the umpqua river. the wild and scenic umpqua river in the umpqua national forest in the cascade mountains of oregon. hiking trails, fishing, salmon, steelhead, waterfalls, swimming, camping, picnicking on the river and at toketee and lemolo lakes, hiking the umpqua river trail from swiftwater falls to maidu lake at the source. drive a beautiful route to crater lake national park along the umpqua river in oregon.

Travel Oregon and northern California while staying at Gathering Light ... a retreat
located in southern Oregon near Crater Lake National Park.

 

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Travel to Gathering Light on the Umpqua Scenic Byway: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery.

Directions to and Day Trips of about 100 miles from the retreat.

Little known Scenic Places, opportunities to explore nature untrammeled: hiking with and without trails, mountains, wilderness areas, river gorges, wetlands, wildlife refuges and more near Crater Lake and the retreat: Directions Map and Scenery.

 Forest cabins at gathering light ... a retreat located in southern oregon near crater lake national park. travel to gathering light ... a retreat on the rogue umpqua scenic byway along the wild and scenic umpqua river in the cascade mountains of oregon on your way to crater lake national park in southern oregon and the retreat.  

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