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 12 segments, ranging from 3.5 to 13 miles (21 km) in length. The trail ranges in elevation from 800 feet (240 m) to about 6,000 feet (1,800 m).[1]

North Umpqua Trail
View of a small waterfall on the Dread and Terror Section of the North Umpqua Trail
Length79 mi (127 km)
LocationDouglas County, Oregon, United States
TrailheadsSwiftwater
Tioga
Wright Creek
Mott
Panther
Calf
Marsters
Soda Springs
Toketee Lake
Hot Springs
White Mule
Kelsay Valley
Digit Point
UseHiking
Horse riding
Mountain biking
Elevation change4,200 ft (1,300 m)
Highest pointMaidu Lake, 6,000 ft (1,800 m)
Lowest pointSwiftwater Trailhead
DifficultyEasy to difficult
MonthsLower Sections Open Year Round
Upper Sections Late April to Late September
SightsNorth Umpqua River
Cascade Range
HazardsSevere weather
Dehydration
Wildlife
Poison oak

Route

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The North Umpqua Trail is a designated National Recreation Trail and 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 Roseburg District BLM and Umpqua National Forest lands and closely follows the river for most of its length. It has been designated by the International Mountain Biking Association as an 'Epic Ride', an honor bestowed on only a handful of trails around the world.

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) 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

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