Road Trip - Central Point 08-18-2013

Today was a hot day and we drove away from the ocean.  No breeze!  Hot and dry!

We drove on the Highway 199 from Crescent City, CA to Grants Pass, OR.  This is the same road that we drove three days ago.

First, we stopped at Grants Pass Riverside Park and had a picnic there.  The park features frontage on the Rogue River, rose garden, large mature trees, and lots of grass for picnics and play.  In the park, we saw many geese and ducks.

The Rogue River is located in southwestern Oregon. It flows about 215 miles in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean.

After the Riverside Park, we went to Valley of Rouge State Park.  It is a park with trail along the Rouge River.  We only stayed there about 15 minutes because it was too hot to walk on the trail under the sun without any shade.

Before we were heading to our hotel in Central Point, we took Highway 99, Highway 234, and Upper River Road to drive along the Rouge River.  There are parks on the Upper River Road such as Hardy Riffle County Park and Fisher Ferry County Park.  Rouge River is a good place for water activities such as rafting, boating, or fishing.