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US199 in Oregon and California
Junction I-5 - 80
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Wilderville Junction - 69
Wonder - 66
Selma - 58
Kerby - 51
Cave Junction - 49
Illinois Valley - 44
O'Brien - 42
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US199 in Oregon

This highway log runs north to south through Cave Junction and the southern section of Josephine County and the Redwood Empire in Oregon to the California state line.  The highway log continues northbound in the northern section of Josephine County in Oregon.


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Miles K/m Remarks and Description of Points

68.6 110.3 Wilderville Junction: Fish Hatchery Road

Scenic Drive

The route eastbound to Southside Road and OR238 / The Jacksonville Highway at Murphy.  OR238 runs eastbound to Applegate, Jacksonville, Medford and Ashland in Jackson County and northbound to Grants Pass (at 77.4 miles/124.5 km)
67.6 108.8 Round Prairie Creek Road
65.4 105.3 Wonder:
64.8 104.4 Waters Creek Road
61.5 99.1 Hayes Hill Summit (Elev. 1640)

CAMPGROUND

Spalding Pond Campground (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)
59.8 96.2m Draper Valley Road (north junction)

Historical Marker

Fort Hay Historical Marker
58.1 93.5 Draper Valley Road (south junction)
57.5 92.6 Selma:  Illinois River Road / Deer Creek Road / County Road 5070 east- and northbound to Murphy on OR238 / The Jacksonville Highway

TRAIL

Fall Creek Trail (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

Campgrounds

Store Gulch Campground and Six Mile Campground

Wild and Scenic River

The Illinois Wild and Scenic River is in the (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)
56.8 91.4 Lakeshore Drive eastbound 

County Park

Lake Selmac Recreation Area
55.4 89.2 Siss's Gap Summit (Elev. 1457 feet)
53.7 86.4 Eight Dollar Mountain Road / County Road 5240 westbound to Nature Conservancy Preserve

Wilderness Area

Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

TRAIL

Kalmiopsis Rim Trail, Babyfoot Lake Trail and Little Chetco Trail (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)
53.0 85.3 Reeves Creek Road eastbound to Lake Selmac

County Park

Lake Selmac Recreation Area
51.1 82.2 Kerby:  Finch Road
Kerbyville Museum
48.8 78.5 Cave Junction:  Junction OR46 / Oregon Caves Highway eastbound 

INFORMATION

Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce

National Monument

Oregon Caves National Monument is to the east (19.4 miles/29 km)

Campgrounds

Cave Creek Campground and Grayback Campground (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

TRAIL

Cave Creek Trail, Sucker Creek Trail, Boundary Trail, Elk Creek Trail (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

Historic Site

Fort Briggs Historical Site via Oregon Caves Highway and Holland Loop Road
48.7 78.4 Illinois Valley Ranger Station (Siskiyou National Forest)
48.1 77.4 Rocky Dale Road SW-bound 

State Park

Illinois River Forks State Park is adjacent to the highway
47.2 75.9 Noah's Ark 

ZOO

The Great Cats World Park, Wildlife Park and Endangered Animal Sanctuary
44.9 72.2 Airport Drive
44.1 71.0 Illinois Valley:  Illinois Valley Airport Road / Smokejumper Way

AIRPORT

Illinois Valley Airport (No commercial passenger services)
43.8 70.6 Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside entrance
42.3 68.1 Waldo Road eastbound to Takilma and Happy Camp Road

TRAIL

East Fork Illinois River Trail  and Osgood Ditch Trail  and Crazy Peak Trail, Sanger Peak Lookout Trail and Black Butte Trail (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

Winter Sports

Page Mountain Sno-Park is to the east via Happy Camp Road and provides access to cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and sledding/play areas.
41.6 66.9 O'Brien:  O'Brien Road

CAMPGROUND

Bolan Lake Campground (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)

TRAIL

Bolan Lake Trail, Tannen Lakes Trail, Frantz Meadow Trail and Baldface Trail (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)
41.5 66.8 O'Brien:  Lone Mountain Road
40.4 65.0 Leuizenger Creek Road
39.8 64.0 Arrowhead Drive

Weigh Station

OSHD Truck Scales for commercial vehicles are three miles south of O'Brien

REST AREA

The Gateway State Wayside is about 0.3 mile north of the state line
36.2 58.2 Oregon / California State Line

 This highway log continues southbound through Del Norte County in California. 
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