See and hear the powerful, gushing waters of the Wild & Scenic Rogue River as it thunders through a channel of basalt lava as narrow as 10 ft. across in places. It is a breathtaking, awe-inspiring sight. The Rogue River Gorge, located across Hwy 62 from Union Creek Resort, features cascading waterfalls at the head of the gorge and churning waters rushing through ancient lava tubes. The raging waters have carved these tubes into larger caves in and around the Rogue River, some of which you can see and some of which remain unseen beneath the water's surface. The Rogue Gorge Overlook and Interpretive Site provides a short, easy, paved trail with signs about the geological history of the area, which scientists say dates back 1.25 million years. The Gorge Overlook is also the start of the north entrance to the 3.5-mi. Rogue River Gorge Trail, a National Recreation Trail which also leads to Natural Bridge. Even recently the Rogue River has continued to change. In the big 1996 flood, the Rogue River changed course just before entering the gorge. The river now runs right along the highway, making it easy to stop your car and get a great photo.
WHERE: About 11 mi. north of Prospect on Hwy 62, on the east border of the Rogue River National Forest. Just across the highway is the Historic Union Creek Resort.
