Oregon Route 62 is an

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that runs between the city of Medford, and

U.S. Route 97 U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving in ...

between

Chiloquin Chiloquin ( ) ( Klamath: mbosaksawaas, "flint place" ) is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Chiloquin was the pioneer version of a Klamath family name ''Chaloquin'', which was the name of a Klamath chief who was alive at the time ...

and

Klamath Falls Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called ''Linkville'' when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was ...

. The highway approaches

Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park is an American national park located in southern Oregon. Established in 1902, Crater Lake is the fifth-oldest national park in the United States and the only national park in Oregon. The park encompasses the caldera of ...

from the south, and is known as the Crater Lake Highway. While the highway is signed east-to-west, it is in reality shaped somewhat like a

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; heading north-northeast from Medford, turning east as it approaches the park, and then turning south-southeast as it approaches Klamath Falls.

Oregon Route 140 Oregon Route 140 (OR 140) is a state highway in southern Oregon, United States. It is the longest state highway in Oregon, running from the community of White City, Oregon (just north of Medford), through Klamath Falls and on to Lakeview. It ...

intersects with OR 62 in

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and

Oregon Route 66 Oregon Route 66 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the cities of Ashland and Klamath Falls. The highway is known as the Green Springs Highway No. 21 (see Oregon highways and routes), and is signed east-to-west. Route description Or ...

(which runs directly between Ashland and Klamath Falls). These are more direct routes between Medford and Klamath Falls. Route 62 comprises a portion of the

Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway The Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway is a scenic byway, scenic highway and All-American Road in the U.S. states of California and Oregon. It is roughly long and travels north–south along the Cascade Range past numerous volcanoes. It is composed o ...

Route description

Oregon Route 62 begins (at its "western" terminus) at an intersection with

Oregon Route 99 Oregon Route 99 is a state highway that runs between the southern border of Oregon, and the city of Junction City. Oregon Route 99 was formed from parts of the former U.S. Route 99; it shares much of its route with I-5, but much of it is also ...

and

Oregon Route 238 Oregon Route 238 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the cities of Grants Pass, Oregon and Medford, Oregon, and through the historic town of Jacksonville. It is known as the Jacksonville Highway No. 272 (see Oregon highways and rout ...

just north of downtown Medford. The highway heads north, crosses and intersects with

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, and continues north as an expressway. About north of Medford, the highway passes through

, where it intersects with OR 140. It then heads into the Cascade foothills, intersecting with Oregon Routes 234 and 227. As it approaches the park, the highway starts heading in a more easterly direction. Just short of the park, in the community of Union Creek, the highway intersects with

Oregon Route 230 Oregon Route 230 is an Oregon state highway which runs along the western edge of Crater Lake National Park, in rural Douglas County, Oregon. It is known as the West Diamond Lake Highway No. 233 (see Oregon highways and routes), and is long. R ...

, which provides a north–south bypass of Crater Lake. After the intersection with OR 230, the highway turns east. Eight miles east of Union Creek, the highway enters

, and runs through the park for . OR 62 does not get close to the lake itself; an access road midway through the park provides a route to the rim of the lake. After the access road, the highway turns south. West of the city of

, the highway intersects

Oregon Route 422 Oregon Route 422 (OR 422) is an Oregon state highway running from Modoc Point Road near Klamath Agency, Oregon, Klamath Agency to U.S. Route 97 (Oregon), US 97 near Chiloquin, Oregon, Chiloquin. OR 422 is known as the Chiloquin Highway No. 4 ...

, which provides access to Chiloquin (and US 97 northbound), and the Modoc Point Highway, which provides access to

Agency Lake Agency Lake is a natural lake located west of Chiloquin in Klamath County, Oregon. It is actually the northern arm of Upper Klamath Lake, connected by a narrow channel. Retrieved on July 7, 2009. Retrieved on July 7, 2009. Its primary inflo ...

. South of Chiloquin, Oregon Route 62 ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 97. U.S. 97 continues south to

. Oregon Route 62 is in length.

History

A section of Route 62 between Medford and White City was moved to a new, four-lane freeway in May 2019. The Rogue Valley Expressway cost $120 million and began construction in May 2016. A future expansion would connect it with Interstate 5 and Eagle Point.

Major intersections

:''Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.''

References

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