Whether you are an experienced hiker or a newbie, you are in for a treat when you hike in Southern Oregon. Between breath taking views, gorgeous scenery and the power of the great Rogue River, you will keep coming back for more.  Be sure to visit Trails.com for a complete listing of trails in Southern Oregon.

Also, be sure to check out the Rogue River Recreational Corridor and Greenway . At completion this trail will link eight major communities, two Counties (Jackson & Josephine) and create over 50 miles of regional connectivity through Southern Oregon. 

 
Trails in Southern Oregon

Contacts regarding trail information in Grants Pass and Southern Oregon: The Galice Ranger Station at 541-471-6500 or (541) 549-7422 • Josephine County Parks at 541-474-5285 • Illinois Valley Ranger District at (541) 592-2166 • State of Oregon Forestry at (541) 474-3152. 

Bear Camp Trail
Bear Camp Trail is short and runs along Bear Camp Ridge, the
highest portion of the Galice Ranger District. These trails offer spectacular views, a wide variety of wildflowers and cool summertime hiking. There is parking, picnic tables and restrooms at Bear Camp Overlook.   Directions from Grant's Pass: Take I-5 North to the Merlin exit #61 and follow Merlin/Galice Road to the Galice Creek Access Road 34-8-36. Continue up this road approximately 21 miles to the Bear Camp overlook and the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Early Fall.
Contact: The Galice Ranger Station at 541-471-6500 for more information about this trail.
Elevation: 4,900 Feet (1527.4 Meters)
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.5 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,147

Big Pine Loop Trail
Big Pine Interpretive Loop Trail is a barrier free trail that consists of four loops, each offering a varying degree of challenge. Creek Loop is 1/6 mile, level, and an easy travel. Big Pine Loop is 1/3 mile, mostly level, and moderately difficult. Sunshine Loop is 1/2 mile with some sloping trail and also moderately difficult. Challenge Loop is a 3/4 mile sloping trail and moderate to difficult travel. Camping is available on these loops and there is an interpretive trail program for the vision impaired. The trail also features the worlds tallest Ponderosa Pine, the Big Pine Tree, and is a nice place for family outings. Leashes are required on the lowland interpretive trail that begins the hike. The Big Pine Loop Trail leads away from the gravel parking area, and turns right, following Briggs Creek through a riparian area that sports native thimbleberry and wild native blackberry, tanoak, and chinquapin. This trail gives you an option of crossing the creek on a bridge and hiking the opposite side of the creek, or continuing on the west side of the creek where a short side trail finds a nice wading pool on Briggs Creek. The west-side trail leads to a second bridge and then turns left across the creek.
There are restrooms, picnic tables and swings at the Big Pine Campground where the trail begins.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, and then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Follow 25 south to the Big Pine Campground where the trail begins.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round.
Elevation: 2,400 Feet (748.1 Meters)
Difficulty: Easy to Difficult The trail is barrier-free and offers four loop opportunities
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,155
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Length: 1.1 Miles (1.83 Kilometers

Briggs Creek Trail
Briggs Creek Trail features some meadows along the way in addition to some good swimming holes in Briggs Creek. At 4.3 miles is Courier Mine Historic Cabin Site set amid Horsetail. There is also a nice campsite with fire ring at 4.9 miles. Hikers must forge Briggs Creek several times, making summer or early fall the best time to hike the trail.
The trail travels through some old harvest units and some old growth stands. Several smaller creeks, springs and some marshy areas must be crossed along the way as well. The area is rich with mining history as well as many claims that are being worked at the present time. This trail was named for George E. Briggs, a packer who supplied early miners in the area.
There is parking, picnic tables and restrooms at Sam Brown Campground where the trail begins.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, and then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Follow 25 south to Forest Service Road 2512. Follow 2512 west to the Sam Brown Campground where the trail begins.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round.
High Point: 2,200 Feet (685.8 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 9.5 Miles (15.83 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,132


Burned Timber Interpretive Loop
Burned Timber is an interpretive loop trail with signs describing the various aspects of ecology and forest management. A short spur trail connects it to the Taylor Creek trail #1142. This is a good family hike as it is a short loop trail with mild slopes. The Burned Timber Creek Falls is a historic point of interest. Fall is a good time to hike this trail because the Big Leaf and Vine Maple provide a spectacular show of color.
CAUTION: Poison oak is abundant along this trail.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, and then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Then, turn left on road #2500-35 across the concrete bridge just past the five mile marker. Proceed approximately .75 miles to the parking area and trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 2,000 Feet (623.4 Meters)
Length: 2.0 Miles (3.33 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,148


Cathedral Hills
South Espey Rd.  Grants Pass
Facility Includes: Parking Area at Trail Head
Multiple Trail Systems for Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Horseback riding
No Water or Power Available
Directions form Grants Pass:
Hwy 238 (Williams Hwy) to South Espey Rd. (Which is just past the Grants Pass Country Club Golf Course).  Turn left on South Espey Rd. The trail head is at the end of road.

Cave Creek Trail
This trail follows along Cave Creek and provides the opportunity for a pleasant walk between the Oregon Caves National Monument and Cave Creek Campground. It takes about one hour to walk down the trail to Cave Creek from the Oregon Caves and about two hours to walk up.
Access: Cave Creek Campground is located 17 miles east of Cave Junction on State Highway 46. 
Season: Spring, Summer and Fall
Elevation: 2800 to 4000 feet
Length: 2 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Prohibited users: Pack and Saddle, Mountain Bike, Motorized Bike, ATV, 4-Wheel Drive, Barrier Free 
 
China Creek Trail
The south end of the China Creek Trail leads you up China Creek,
over Taylor Ridge and down to the South Fork of Galice Creek. There are some steep grades on the Galice Creek side. China Creek trail traverses through past and present mining activities as well as through some reforested units.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, and then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Follow 25 for approximately seven miles to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 2,000 Feet (623.4 Meters)
Low Point: 1,500 Feet (467.6 Meters)
Length: 5.9 Miles (9.83 Kilometers)
Usage: Light
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,130

Collier Bar Trail
Collier Bar Trail provides access to the Illinois River at Collier Bar. Getting down to the river is the easy part; the hike back out is steep and strenuous. The trail is accessed from the Illinois River Trail #1161, which can be accessed from Oak Flat (near Selma) of from Agness. It is easier from Agness, but the spectacular views along the hike from Oak Flat will be missed. At Collier Bar, the trail connects to the Pupps Camp Was Trail #1174. Finally, the trail features various wildflowers in bloom during late May through June.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel south on Highway 199 (Redwood Hwy.) to Selma. Turn right and go west on Josephine County Road 5070 to Forest Service Road 4103. The road is paved, but at the junction with road 4105, it is dirt to the trailhead for the Illinois River Trail #1161. Collier Bar Trail can be accessed from this trail. High clearance vehicles are recommended beyond McCaleb Ranch.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through fall.
High Point: 1,000 Feet (311.7 Meters)
Low Point: 400 Feet (124.7 Meters)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,182
Length: 3.2 Miles (5.33 Kilometers

Dutchy Creek Trail
Dutchy Creek Trail travels from Briggs Valley over Chrome Ridge
and down into Silver Creek. Some sections are steep as the trail traverses some big timber. This is a good horse trail.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, and then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Follow 25 south to Forest Service Road 2512. Take 2512 west to the Sam Brown Horse Camp where the trail begins.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round .
High Point: 4,300 Feet (1340.4 Meters)
Low Point: 2,600 Feet (810.5 Meters)
Length: 7.9 Miles (13.17 Kilometers)
Usage: Moderate
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,146

Fish Hook Trail
Fish Hook Trail follows the ridge top of Fish Hook Pear with many splendid views of the Indigo drainage and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Wildlife, such as elk, deer, bear and cougar is abundant along this trail. In addition, portions of the Silver Fire burn of 1987 are still visible. The mosaic of the fire can be seen with the pattern showing how some portions of the land were lightly torched, while others were ravaged by the burn.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel north on I-5 to exit #61 (Merlin). Proceed west on the Merlin-Galice road for approximately 13 miles. Turn left onto the BLM Rd. #34-8-36 and follow it to Forest Service Road 23. Follow 23 northwest to Forest Service Road 2308 at Bear Camp. Follow 2308 southwest to Forest Service Road 076. Proceed on 076 south to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Summer through Fall
High Point: 4,910 Feet (1530.5 Meters)
Low Point: 4,595 Feet (1432.4 Meters)
Length: 1.5 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,180

Florence Way Trail
Florence Way Trail offers a steep and strenuous hike and is a continuation of the Pine Flat Trail. The trail provides and route back to the Illinois River Trail #1161. In addition, there is an opportunity to view some beautiful old growth trees in the rugged Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel south on Highway 199 to Selma. Turn right at the Post Office on county road 5070 (Illinois River Road) to Forest Service Road 4103. Continue west on 4103 until its junction with Forest Service Roads 4105, where dirt to the trailhead for Pine Flat Trail #1219 is located. Follow this trail for 1.6 miles, and the Florence Way Trail is a continuation of it at this point. High clearance vehicles are recommended beyond McCaleb Ranch.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Fall
High Point: 3,600 Feet (1122.2 Meters)
Low Point: 700 Feet (218.2 Meters)
Length: 3.5 Miles (5.83 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1219a and 1219b


Illinois River Trail
The Illinois River Trail offers a trip through the north end of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. It is a fairly difficult trail, especially near Bald Mountain, but offers breathtaking views of the rugged canyon. In late May through July various wildflowers are in bloom. There are camping spots along the trail and at either end. In addition, there are several side trails intersecting this trail. Fishing can be quite good at times, especially in late fall or early winter. No motorized or mechanized equipment (i.e. bicycles) are allowed within the Wilderness, and other sections are closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 15.
The trail features spectacular wildflowers, old-growth trees, rugged and steep river canyons, and a variety of wildlife.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel south on Highway 199 (Redwood Highway) to Selma. Turn right at the Post Office on County Road 5070 (Illinois River Road) and follow it to Forest Service Road 4103. From the junction with Forest Service Road 4105, 4103 is dirt to the trailhead. High clearance vehicles are recommended beyond McCaleb Ranch.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Fall
High Point: 3,800 Feet (1184.5 Meters)
Low Point: 300 Feet (93.5 Meters)
Length: 27 Miles (45.0 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,161

Limpy Botanical Interpretive Loop
Limpy Botanical Interpretive Loop Trail is a short loop through a botanically rich, serpentine area. A number of benches are located along the trail, creek side, and overlooking the Rogue Valley. Interpretive signs describing the rich diversity of plants found in the area are located along the trail. Plan to spend some time enjoying your self along this trail.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel southwest on Highway 199 to Riverbanks Road and proceed on Riverbanks Road to Limpy Creek Road. Follow Limpy Creek Road for approximately three miles to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
Elevation: 1,300 Feet (405.2 Meters)
Length: 1.0 Mile
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,133


Little Silver Lake
Most of the Little Silver Lake Trail traverses a rocky ridge line and is steep
with several switchbacks. Some sections of the trail along the ridge lines are narrow and drop off steeply on both sides. There is a nice camping spot in a small Cedar grove. This trail is not for the novice as it is very strenuous.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel north on I-5 to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin -Galice road and turn left on Galice Creek Access Road 34-8-36. Proceed for approximately eight miles and turn left on road 35-9-1. Continue to road 35-9-14.1, turn left and follow to road 35-9-14. Turn left on Forest Service Road 2600-065 and follow it to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Fall
High Point: 3,200 Feet (997.5 Meters)
Low Point: 2,000 Feet (623.4 Meters)
Length: 2.2 Miles (3.67 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,184


Minnow Creek Trail
Minnow Creek Trail has a number of loops created by intersection roads and old trails. The trail connects to Taylor Creek Trail #1142 near Tin Can Campground and is a great choice for mountain bikes, horses or motorcycles. An October hike on this trail reveals many Fall colors.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel southwest on Highway 199 to Riverbanks Road, and proceed on Riverbanks Road to Shan Creek Road. Follow Shan Creek Road 2706 to Forest Service road 2509, turn right and continue on 2509 to spur road 602. Follow 602 north to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 3,700 Feet (1153.4 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 5.5 Miles (9.17 Kilometers)
Usage: Light
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,156

Mule Creek Trail
The Mule Creek trail is located in the Wild Rogue Wilderness. This trail was constructed in the early 1900s and historically has been used by miners and other early settlers as a pack trail to bring supplies in. The Forest Service also used it to reach the lookout tower at Hanging Rock and the guard station at Marial. Hikers will enjoy a part of our history as well as views, wildflowers and wildlife.

The best time to hike the trail is in the Spring or Fall. Summer temperatures can reach 100 F on south facing slopes. Camping along the trail is at dispersed sites. Carry water with you. Water is available near the south trailhead at the Rogue River Ranch. The water at Tucker Flat campground is not potable. North trailhead has no spring water. Rattlesnakes and poison oak are present, use caution.

The north end of the trail connects with the Panther Ridge Trail. The south end of the trail is 0.5 mile from the Rogue River Ranch. The Rogue River National Recreation Trail can be accessed from here as well as the Historic Kelsey Pack Trail.

No motorized or mechanized equipment (i.e. bicycles) are allowed within the Wilderness.

Directions from Grants Pass: From I-5 take the Merlin Exit. Drive west on the Merlin-Galice Road approximately 23 miles. Continue across The Grave Creek Bridge and onto the Mt. Reuben Road (Bureau of Land Management road 34-8-2) until it junctions with the Kelsey Mule Road, go left. Approximately 0.25 mile west, at Marial Saddle, go left on Marial Road (Bureau of Land Management road 32-9-14.2) following signs to Tucker Flat Campground. Trailhead is at rear of campground.
Season: Spring, Summer and Fall
Elevation: 400 feet at lowest and 2800 feet at highest
Length: 7 miles
Prohibited User groups: Mountain Bike, Motorized Bike, ATV, 4-Wheel Drive
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult


Onion Way Trail
This trail provides access to the Briggs Valley from Secret Creek Campground. Along this trail you will encounter large mature trees, evidence of recent harvest activity and an established 30 year-old plantation. Keep an eye out for elk, they're often seen in this area. 
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 to exit 61 (Merlin). Take Merlin Galice road, turn left on Forest Service road 2500 (Taylor Creek Road) to Secret Creek Campground. 
Elevation: 2200 feet
Length: 2.1 Miles
Normally Accesible: Year Round
Usage: Light

Pupps Camp Way
The Pupps Camp Way Trail is a challenging hike that provides access to the Illinois River at Collier Bar. For the experienced and adventurous hiker, the Illinois River can be forded during low water periods to provide access to the Gold Beach Ranger District's portion of the Pupps Camp Way Trail and Game Lake Campground. The trail is accessed from the Illinois river Trail #1161.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel south on Highway 199 (Redwood Hwy.) to Selma. Turn right and go west on Josephine County Road 5070 to Forest Service Road 4103. The road is paved, but at the junction with road 4105, it is dirt to the trailhead for the Illinois River Trail #1161. Pupps Camp Way Trail can be accessed from spurs off the Illinois River Trail near Polar Springs.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 3,200 Feet (997.5 Meters)
Low Point: 300 Feet (93.5 Meters)
Length: 2.7 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,174


Red Dog Trail
Red Dog Trail is scenic with overnight camping spots available. The grade is gentle, and water is abundant most of the way. The trail travels down Red Dog Creek to a point where it joins Briggs Creek Trail #1132. The trail fords Briggs Creek, so caution should be used in times of high water. Although the trail is open year round. low water periods are best for fording the creek.
Directions from Grants Pass: Follow I-5 north to exit #61 (Merlin). Follow the Merlin-Galice Road west until approximately half a mile pas Indian Mary Park. Turn left onto Primary Forest Route 25 and follow southwest it to Forest Service Road 2512. Follow 2512 south to Forest Service Road 2512-068 and follow this road south to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 2,600 Feet (810.5 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 2.5 Miles (4.17 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,143

Rainie Falls Trail
The Rainie Falls trail follows the cooler south side of the Rogue River to its destination at Rainie Falls. The falls are a great place to observe migrating salmon and steelhead as they make their way past this major obstacle on their trip.
Directions from Grants Pass:  Off of I-5, take exit 58. Drive west on the Merlin-Galice Rd about 22.7 miles to Grave Creek Bridge. The trailhead is located on the south end of the bridge and parking is available along the road. 2.0 miles in length.


Rogue River: Grave Creek to Foster Bar
This run on the Rogue is one of the best-known whitewater runs in the United States. Flowing through the Siskiyou Mountains northwest of Grants Pass, it is classified Wild and Scenic, with the river preserved essentially in its natural condition. The banks vary from steep forested slopes to vertical rock walls. The river provides class 3 rapids connected by slower stretches and deep pools. Recreational use of the Wild and Scenic section has a long and diverse tradition. Private lodges and cabins are located in several places, and many of these are reached only by boat or trail. Jet boats from Gold Beach originally delivered the U.S. mail but later took passengers on popular excursions; these boats can be seen cruising at water-skiing speed along the lower 12 miles of the Wild and Scenic section. Drift boaters have long floated the river for the fine steelhead fishing. Zane Grey’s writings were inspired by the solitude and wild setting of his cabin at Winkle Bar.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take the Merlin exit (exit 61) which is about 10 miles north of Grants Pass on I-5. Continue on the road to Merlin, past Indian Mary State Park until you get to the Graves Creek boat launch. This is where the trail begins. You will have to have someone pick you up in Agness, OR near the Illahe lodge.

Rogue River Trail
This rolling, 47-mile (42 miles per U.S. Forest Service) national recreation trail journeys alongside 40 miles of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River, a captivating waterway. It travels a former mining trail and passes Zane Grey’s Cabin and two National Historic Places: the Rogue River Ranch and Whisky Creek Cabin. The trail boasts exciting river views of narrow gorges, white water riffles, and yawning passages; crosses scenic creeks with beckoning swimming holes; and offers great wildlife viewing with deer, otter, osprey, blue-tailed skink, salmon, ring-tailed cat, mink, and bear (so exercise proper care with food). Along the north canyon wall, the trail alternately tours high above and right next door to the river, offering various impressions of the Rogue. It traverses steep forested flank, leafy woodland slopes, and river bench and bar. The trail is accommodating to backpackers. Shuttle services for rafters also serve hikers, allowing a one-way tour of the trail without a second vehicle. The river corridor holds plentiful campsites and rest stops, and hikers even have the luxury of buying iced drinks at Paradise Bar Lodge.


Sam Brown Tie Trail
Sam Brown Tie Trail is a short trail connecting the Dutchy Creek Trail to the Briggs Creek Trail. It also provides a safe route from Sam Brown Horse Camp to Briggs Creek Trail for horseback riders.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel northwest on I-5 to exit # 61. From here, travel west on Merlin Galice road to Primary Forest route 25. Follow route 25 south to Forest Service Road 2512. Take 2512 west to the Sam Brown Horse Camp. The trail begins here at the Dutchy Creek Trail #1146.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Fall
Elevation: 2,600 Feet (810.5 Meters)
Length: 1.0 Mile
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1146a


Shan Creek Trail
Shan Creek Trail runs along Shan Creek and then up to the ridge above the creek. The west end offers a view of the Shan Creek drainage and its unique geology, while a swimming hole is located at the lower end. Please watch for snakes in this area.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel southwest on Hwy. 199 (redwood Hwy.) to Riverbanks Road just across the Applegate River. Turn right onto Riverbanks Road and follow it to Forest Service Road # 2706(Shan Creek Road). Follow Shan Creek Road for about 1.2 miles to the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 2,300 Feet (717.0 Meters)
Low Point: 1,200 Feet (374.1 Meters)
Length: 2.7 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,145


Silver Creek Trail
Silver Creek Trail is the only access into a non-motorized "back country recreation area." The trail is steep down to Silver Creek, but has spectacular scenery. The trail is difficult to find south of Silver Creek as hikers must hike downstream to locate the rest of the trail. The trail eventually connects to the Todd Creek primitive road (south of Silver Creek). Silver Falls Overlook Trail #1134a spurs off this trail at about one mile from the upper trailhead.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 north to exit #61 (Merlin). Continue through the town of Merlin on the Merlin/Galice Road to the Galice Creek Access Road 34-8-36. Follow The Galice Creek Access Road for approximately seven miles to Soldier Camp. From there, take road 35-9-1 to spur road 050. Follow 050 until it ends at the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round .
High Point: 2,000 Feet (623.4 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 2.5 Miles (4.17 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,134


Silver Falls Trail
Silver Falls Trail is a spur off of Silver Creek Trail #1134 to view Silver Falls, the largest falls in the Galice Ranger District. In the cliff face to the left and bottom of the falls, is the mouth of a diversion tunnel, dug so the creek bed above the falls could be drained and placer mined.
Directions from Grants Pass: Travel north on I-5 to exit #61 (Merlin). Follow the Merlin-Galice Road west to the Galice Creek access road (BLM Road #34-8-36). Turn left onto BLM Road #34-8-36 and stay on it for approximately seven miles to Soldier Camp. From here, turn left onto BLM Road #35-9-1 (Silver Creek). Then turn left onto BLM Road #34-9-15 and finally turn left onto Spur Road 050. Follow 050 south until it ends at the trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
High Point: 2,000 Feet (623.4 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 2.5 Miles (4.17 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1134a

Silver Peak-Hobson Horn Trail
The Silver Peak-Hobson Horn Trail is one of the districts' most rugged and isolated, non-wilderness trails. This historic trail travels through some of the most spectacularly rugged landscapes in southern Oregon. Connecting the site of an old forest fire lookout to the Illinois River Trail, this old trail once provided access to the rich gold producing areas along Silver Creek. In addition, an as a non-wilderness trail, it offers an exceptional trail ride for experienced motorcyclists seeking a near wilderness experience. Since this is a very isolated and rugged trail, be sure to carry plenty of water and always be prepared for an emergency stay in the forest by carrying extra clothes and food. The trail descends gradually for the first three miles to a jagged, brush covered ridge line where it remains for the next few miles. The only water is found in the first three miles and these two springs, dotted with cobra-lilies (rare insect eating plants) make for an interesting sight! This trail is a challenge for hikers and riders alike due to the very tight switchbacks and loose rock along the ridge.
Directions from Grant's Pass: Travel north on I-5 to exit # 61 Merlin. Continue west on Merlin-Galice road and then turn left onto the Galice Creek Access road, 34-8-36. Proceed approximately 10 miles to Forest Service Rd. #2411. The trailhead begins on Hobson Horn off Forest Service Rd. #2411.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Spring through Fall .
High Point: 4,400 Feet (1371.6 Meters)
Low Point: 800 Feet (249.4 Meters)
Difficulty: Difficult
Length: 15 Miles (25.0 Kilometers)
Usage: Light
Trail Number: 1,166


Taylor Creek Trail
Taylor Creek Trail begins at about the three mile marker on Forest
Service Road 2500. This is a "backbone trail" connecting Briggs Valley recreation sites (and the Briggs Creek Trail). Seven trailheads access this trail including Burned Timber Interpretive Trail, Minnow Creek Trail, China Creek Trail, Big Pine Spur Trail, Briggs Creek Trail, Dutchy Creek Trail and Onion Way. This trail parallels Forest Service Road 2500 all the way to the south end of Briggs Valley where it comes back into the road a short distance from the Briggs Creek trailhead. Many campsites in the Briggs Valley are accessible from this trail.
Directions from Grants Pass: Take I-5 northwest to exit # 61 (Merlin). Follow Merlin Galice Road, then turn left on Primary Forest Route 25. Proceed south on 25 for approximately three miles to the parking area and trailhead.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: Year-round
Usage: Moderate
Trail Number: 1,142
High Point: 2,400 Feet (748.1 Meters)
Low Point: 1,600 Feet (498.8 Meters)
Length: 10.25 Miles (17.08 Kilometers)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

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