Ashland & Southern Oregon - Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - page 664

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North Umpqua River
From Roseburg, Hwy 138 winds east toward Crater Lake along the lovely North Um-
pqua, a designated 'wild and scenic' river, and one of the best-loved fly-fishing streams
in Oregon. Deep forests crowd the river's boulder-strewn edge while volcanic crags rise
above the trees. This corridor contains one of Oregon's greatest concentrations of water-
falls, and there are short hikes to most of them.
Between Idleyld Park and Diamond Lake are dozens of mostly USFS campgrounds,
many right on the river. In summer, plan on pitching a tent unless you've reserved ac-
commodations at one of the resorts.

Information

Colliding Rivers Information Center (

541-496-0157; 18782 N Umpqua Hwy, Glide;

9am-5pm May-Sep)

Diamond Lake Ranger District (

541-498-2531; 2020 Toketee-Rigdon Rd, Idleyld Park, Id-

leyld; 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)

Diamond Lake Visitors Center ( 541-793-3379; USFS Rd 4795; 10am-4pm Thu-Sun)
North Umpqua Ranger District ( 541-496-3532; 18782 N Umpqua Hwy, Glide;
8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri) Adjacent to the Colliding Rivers Information Center.

Steamboat & Around

Steamboat is excellent for fishing and rafting, and especially for the many hikes in the
surrounding area.

Activities

Fish & Wildlife Office FISHING
( 541-440-3353) Fly-fishing is heaven here, offering steelhead, cutthroat trout, and
chinook and coho salmon. Consult the Fish & Wildlife Office for limits and restrictions.

North Umpqua Outfitters RAFTING