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id: "68925"
name: Galice to Hellgate Back Country Byway
distance: "39"
duration: Allow 1-2 hours to visit the byway
description: Travel through a deep river canyon and steep mountain slopes. Enjoy a day of white water rafting, fishing or a guided tour along the Rogue River when you visit the Galice to Hellgate National Back Country Byway.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/visit/galice-hellgate-back-country-byway
    name: Galice to Hellgate Back Country Byway
attractions:
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/visit/rogue-wild-scenic-river
    name: Rogue Wild and Scenic River
designations:
  - BLM Back Country Byway
states:
  - OR
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  - 42.57320000000004
bounds:
  - - -123.7497479999999
    - 42.496319000000085
  - - -123.36615799999993
    - 42.57320000000004

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Drive on a road that traverses magnificent vistas of rocky river canyons and whitewater rapids, set against densely wooded hillsides. During one portion of this 39-mile route, the road climbs away from the river and into the Siskiyou Mountains, treating you to a spectacular view of nearby mountains and stands of Douglas fir.

Spend a few hours on the Rogue River enjoying the great white water rafting, fishing or taking a guided tour—the wooded slopes along the river provide a pleasant and relaxing view. Explore the paths alongside the river. One of the best hiking trails around is the famous Rogue River Wild and Scenic Trail.

Known as the "Gateway to the Wild and Scenic Rogue River", the town of Merlin is the perfect spot to pick up your supplies to enjoy this tour to explore the back roads of southern Oregon.