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Rogue - 3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass
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3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass
| Usual Difficulty | II (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 18.3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 8 fpm |
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR | ||||
| usgs-14361500 | 1000 - 3000 cfs | II | 00h41m | 6490 cfs (rc= 2.7 ) |
River Description
This reach runs from the town of Gold Hill to Grants Pass with I-5 paralleling the river on the north side and Hwy. 99 paralleling the river on the south side. One barrier to navigation is Savage Rapids dam set to be removed to improve fish passage (this dam is visible from river left at Hwy. 99 mile 5.5 east of Grants Pass).
Logistics:
Put-in at Gold Hill Boat Ramp is accessible from I-5 exit 40. Cross the Rogue River and enter the
town of Gold Hill. Take Highway 234 north out of town. The boat ramp is located less than a mile
out of town on river right at Gold Rogue Sports Park at Highway 234 mile 3.0.
River mile 120.2, elevation 1056'.
Take-out at Baker Park Boat Ramp in Grants Pass on river left downstream of the Highway 199
Bridge is accessible from I-5 exit 55. Follow Highway 199 from I-5 down to the river.
River mile 101.9, elevation 896'.
Alternate access points are available.
Documents
- Pacific Northwest Dam Removal Fact Sheets 5AUG2007
Fact sheet on dam removals scheduled for the Pacific Northwest.
- Rogue River Navigability Study Comments
Comments of American Whitewater on the Department of State Lands Navigability Study.
Associated Projects
- Restoring the Rogue
One of the great Rivers of the West, preserving the the Wild Rogue and restoring upstream reaches impacted by dams are priorities for American Whitewater.
NWRI - Rogue 3. Gold Hill Boat Ramp to Grants Pass (mobile)