Rainie Falls Trail Hike Along the Rogue River

The hike to Rainie Falls along the south side of the Rogue River is the perfect hike for a hot summer day.

The trail is well-maintained, although narrow and rocky.  Much of the 4 mile round-trip Rainie Falls Trail is shaded and offers spectacular views of the Rogue River.

 About a quarter of mile into the hike you'll see Grave Creek Rapids.

As you get closer to Rainie Falls the river gets deeper as the canyon walls constrict.

At about a mile into your hike, you'll see the remainder of one of the Sanderson Bridge footings that spanned this canyon.

 The Sanderson Bridge was built in 1907 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.  This was a suspension bridge that was built to allow miners' to cross over the river.  The bridge was constructed of sturdy planks on the bottom, and a wire and rope network along the sides.  The only ones to use this bridge were men and mules, as no wagons or carts, could navigate the trails on either side.

You will see several streams coming from high up above.

This is a view of the trail on the north side of the Rogue River, where you'll notice shade is very scarce!  When it's 100 degrees out there, you'll appreciate being on the shady, south side of the Rogue.

  You'll hear Rainie Falls long before you glimpse your first view of it.

The view of Rainie Falls is beautiful, and well worth the short two miles it takes to get there.

To get there, take the Merlin-Galice Road until you see the Grave Creek Bridge. Park on the north side of the road, just before it crosses the bridge. The Rainie Falls Trail starts on the south side of the road.