The North Umpqua Trail is a multi-use trail open for hiking, mountain biking and horse-back riding that follows the

North Umpqua River The North Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, about long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic and rugged area of the Cascade Range southeast of Eugene, flowing through steep canyons and surrounded by larg ...

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. The trail is about long. It is broken up into 12 segments, ranging from 3.5 to in length. The trail ranges in elevation from to about .

Route

The North Umpqua Trail is a designated National Recreation Trail and follows the North Umpqua River as it winds west out of the Cascades and towards the city of

Roseburg, Oregon Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Umpqua River, Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon and is the county seat and most populous city of Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas County. Founded in 1851, the population was 23,683 a ...

. The trail is inside the Roseburg District BLM and Umpqua National Forest lands and closely follows the river for most of its length. It has been designated by the International Mountain Biking Association as an 'Epic Ride', an honor bestowed on only a handful of trails around the world.

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North Umpqua Trail Brochure
Hiking trails in Oregon Protected areas of Douglas County, Oregon Umpqua National Forest Long-distance trails in the United States