Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 333 W 8th St
PO Box 520
Medford, OR 97501
Phone: 541-858-2200;
Fax: 541-858-2205;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou
Size: Almost 1,800,000 acres.
Location: Surrounds the Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon. Accessible by I-5, OR 62, 140, and 66. Nearby cities/towns include Ashland, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, and Medford.
Facilities: 73 campgrounds, 10 cabin/lookout rentals, trails (more than 200), boat ramps, scenic drives, interpretive trails, 200 miles of wild and scenic rivers, picnic areas.
Activities: Camping, fishing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, ORV riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling.
Special Features: Upper reaches of the Rogue River in the Cascade Range; Sea stacks, isolated outcrops of rock standing in the ocean. They are remnants of rocky headlands that were eroded by wave action. Gin Lin Trail, which interprets the history of a Chinese emigrant's gold mining operation. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (see entry in national trails section) runs the entire length of the forest.

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