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id: "2147"
name: Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
distance: "172"
duration: Eight hours to drive this byway
description: From rolling, oak-covered hills to towering coniferous forests; from roaring whitewater rapids to incised inter-canyon lava flows; the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway invites you to experience 172 miles of diverse river and mountain landscapes. Drive alongside the Upper Rogue and North Umpqua Wild and Scenic Rivers, both of which contain world-class fisheries.
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websites:
  - url: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/rogue-umpqua-scenic-byway/
    name: Oregon Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/office/medford-district-office
    name: BLM Medford District Office
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/office/roseburg-district-office
    name: BLM Roseburg District Office
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
    name: Crater Lake National Park
  - url: https://www.travelmedford.org/
    name: Medford
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/visit/north-umpqua-wild-and-scenic-river
    name: North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River
  - url: https://www.pcta.org/
    name: Pacific Crest Trail Association
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou
    name: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umpqua/recarea/?recid=63388
    name: Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway
  - url: https://roseburgchamber.com/relocate-visit/visit-here/
    name: Roseburg
  - url: https://www.southernoregon.org/
    name: Southern Oregon Visitors Association
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/umpqua
    name: Umpqua National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states:
  - OR
ll:
  - -123.34316299999995
  - 43.21339000000006
bounds:
  - - -123.34316299999995
    - 42.43117900000004
  - - -122.12439699999999
    - 43.34571100000005
books: "978-1426219054"

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From rolling, oak-covered hills to towering coniferous forests; from roaring whitewater rapids to incised inter-canyon lava flows; the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway invites you to experience 172 miles of diverse river and mountain landscapes. Drive alongside the Upper Rogue and North Umpqua Wild and Scenic Rivers, both of which contain world-class fisheries.