Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Oregon. Within Oregon it covers roughly 160 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
State Route 138 follows the North Umpqua River up toward the Cascade crest through a corridor packed with waterfalls, including Watson Falls and the columnar-basalt plunge of Toketee Falls. The clear, boulder-strewn North Umpqua is a legendary fly-fishing river, and the byway continues toward the rim of Crater Lake. Dense Douglas-fir forest shades much of the route.
- North Umpqua River
- Toketee & Watson Falls
- fly fishing
- Crater Lake approach
- SR-138
Designated for its recreational qualities
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Places to stop along Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
Douglas County Museum
Roseburg's regional museum of fossils, Native artifacts, logging, and pioneer life, with a large historic photo archive.
WebsiteWinchester Dam Fish Ladder
A viewing window on the North Umpqua where salmon and steelhead swim past on their way upstream.
Colliding Rivers
In Glide, the North Umpqua and Little River meet almost head-on, a rare sight at high water, with a small visitor center.
Toketee Falls
A two-step waterfall pouring through a notch of columnar basalt, at the end of a short trail with a viewing platform.
Watson Falls
At 272 feet, one of Oregon's highest waterfalls, reached by a short, steep trail to a footbridge in the spray.
Diamond Lake
A resort lake between Mount Thielsen and Mount Bailey with trout fishing, a paved bike path around the shore, and snowmobiling in winter.
Rogue Gorge
A short path to overlooks of a narrow chasm where the Rogue churns through the remains of a collapsed lava tube.
Natural Bridge
Where the Rogue River disappears into an old lava tube and resurfaces downstream, with an interpretive loop trail.
Where to Stay along Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
29 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway.
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Photos of Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.