The Rogue River

"If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago."

-Zane Grey Tales of Southern Rivers (1924)

The Rogue River flows 215 miles from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. The river flows through the High Cascades and the Western Cascades. Further west, the river passes through the ancient Klamath Mountains. In the Kalmiopsis Wilderness section of the Rogue basin are some of the world's best examples of rocks that form the Earth's mantle. People have lived along the Rogue River and its tributaries for at least 8,500 years.

In 1926, author Zane Grey bought a miner's cabin at Winkle Bar, near the river. The Trust for Public Land bought the property at Winkle Bar and transferred it in 2008 to the BLM.