Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon encompasses the Southern Cascades leading up to Diamond Lake and Crater Lake along the Umpqua and Rogue Rivers, meeting the Siskiyou Mountains at the California border. The Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway is home to 15 waterfalls, and the Siskiyous are heavily forested and dappled with small farms. Try Highways 138, 230, 234, 62, or 199 for an escape into this captivating corner of Oregon.

Southern Oregon Visitors Association

Highlights:

• Travel to the Klamath Basin (Highways 97, 66) to see endless aspen groves and the state’s largest body of water, Klamath Lake, which is a resting spot for some 7 million migratory waterfowl from the peculiar pelican to the snow goose.

Scenic Byways:

• Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway
• Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
• Myrtle Creek-Canyonville Tour Route
• Cow Creek Tour Route