Grave Creek Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 42.65089, -123.58660
- Elevation: 625 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 4.5 hours
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Hikes starting here
- Rogue River Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- None for hikers, but pay attention to fire restrictions
- Wilderness rules apply within the Wild Rogue Wilderness
- Store your food so that it's bear safe (canister recommended)
- Outhouse and boat ramp at the trailhead
Description
NOTICE: Road access to the Grave Creek Trailhead via Galice is currently closed due to extensive damage from the 2022 Rum Creek Fire. You can reach the trailhead from farther north, exiting I-5 at either Sun Valley or Wolf Creek.
The trailhead is at the base of the north side of the bridge across the Rogue River. A short road goes down to the trailhead. This area gets flooded occasionally, so if there is a large amount of melting snow and/or heavy rain, make sure and park up at the main road.
Overnight parking is not allowed down next to the river at the trailhead. You have to park above on the main road, on the other side of the river.
Driving Directions
From Portland, drive south on I-5. Beware of the passes between Roseburg and Grants Pass; it gets snowy some times in the winter.
At Exit 61, follow the signs to Merlin. This is on the Merlin Road.
Keep going straight through Merlin. The road changes its name to Galice Road. Some maps show the road name as Merlin-Galice Road but the street signs say just Galice Road. There are also signs saying to Agness.
At mile 11 from I-5 is Indian Mary Campground (open year-round; $19 per night; flush toilets; picnic tables and fire rings).
Ennis Riffle is at mile 12.5 from I-5. It's free campground with no facilities except it has an outhouse. There's a gravel area between the road and the river.
At mile 15.5 from I-5, the road to Agness goes left. Stay straight along the Rogue River.
Almeda Campground is at mile 19 from I-5. This is a year-round campground ($19 per night; outhouse, picnic tables and fire rings; drinking water in the season).
Grave Creek Trailhead is at mile 23 from I-5. You will need to park on the south side of the bridge, not in the boat ramp parking area, where overnight parking is not permitted.
Contributors
- retiredjerry (creator)