The Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management has reopened the Rogue River National Recreation Trail after crews created a path around a large landslide that occurred from heavy rains in March.
Wildland firefighters from BLM's Veteran Crew 10 -- along with BLM recreation staff -- were able to clear the landslide and re-route the trail around a large boulder. The crews also removed several downed trees and addressed other issues along the first few miles of the trail near the Grave Creek Boat Landing.
The Rogue River Trail is rated as difficult due to the remote nature of the path, tall cliffs, potential for downed trees, landslides and high water in creeks. Hikers may still encounter smaller landslides, unstable footing, erosion and other storm-related impacts along the trail.
If you find damage on BLM lands, please report it to the Medford District Office at (541)-618-2000.
The Rogue River National Recreation Trail traverses the wild section of the Lower Rogue National Wild and Scenic River along its entire length. Stretching 40 miles between Grave Creek and Big Bend, the trail offers some of southwest Oregon's most amazing landscapes and rewarding hiking experiences.
The Rainie Falls Trail on the opposite of the Rogue River has also been repaired and is now open for public use.
