Ahh, the Valley of the Rogue at last. The picture of Popeye at the top of every post was taken at this exceptional Oregon State Park. We stay here when passing this way. With full hookups and the Rogue River, it's a hard park to beat!
One of the nice aspects of this park is the great hiking trail between the rest area, at the entrance to the park, and the bridge at the town of Rogue River. We don't know the exact mileage, but estimate the trip between Popeye and into the town of Rogue River (which lies across I-5 from the bridge) is perhaps 2 1/2 to 3 miles. This makes a nice round trip of between 5 & 6 miles; a great way to start each day.
Towards the bridge, you come across these interesting markers. Bob posed for me with this one. A few others grace the path.
Finally we come to the bridge. If you cross this bridge by car, you follow the pathway of the Rogue River for several miles prior to entering Grants Pass inside the back door, so to speak. Sure beats the freeway, plus you get to see all the RV parks and fishing boats. Fun!
We, however, cross the railroad tracks and go over to the little town of Rogue River, AKA the Rooster City.
From here, we make a right turn and discovered the Cottage Cafe - a great place for breakfast. We enjoyed meeting the owner, Candy Rochholz, cook Larry Younce, and Candy's daughter Crystal Martin.
Crystal told us the town really goes all out for Rooster Days, and put on her Rooster suit to make a point. Her mom, Candy, is seated at the left of this photo.
After a wonderful breakfast, we feel refreshed to hike the 2 1/2 - 3 miles back to Popeye and the kitties! Here are a coouple of shots of things seen along the way.
Coming up tomorrow - a car trip to Crater Lake National Park.
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