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Pine Grove Hike Trail 1170 - Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest
The Pine Grove Hiking Trail starts at the Rogue River, 25 miles east of Gold Beach on the Oregon coast. The trail starts at an altitude of 600 feet (200 meters) and climbs to 2,700 feet (900 meters) over a distance of about 7 miles (11 km). Initially, the hike is extremely steep. Do not let this short portion discourage, because after the first 1/4 mile, the trail levels off to a mostly gradual climb. The trail is well marked yet is lightly traveled. There are views of the Rogue River as well as the surrounding Siskiyou mountains and the Illinois Valley.
Stating that the hiking trail has a distance of 7 miles is misleading,
Motor biking and horse riding are allowed on trail 1170. Mountain bikes, ATV and 4-wheel drives are prohibited.
For those looking for a less strenuous one-way hike, it is possible to drive two vehicles, one to the summit (upper trail head) and then hike downhill to the Rogue River to the other vehicle.
Near the lower trail head, the trail crosses what appears to be three gravel roads. The middle one is Spud Road. For those wishing to avoid that brutal 1/4 mile, head downhill on Spud Road (north and west), then walk east along the shoulder of Jerry's Flat Road to the parking area.
Getting there: From US Route 101 (The Pacific Highway) in Gold Beach, travel east on the south bank road (Jerry's Flat Road) for 26.7 miles. The lower trail head is located immediately before (west) of the Illinois River Bridge. There is ample parking on the north side of the road.
Access to the upper trail head is reached via US Forest Route 3318, which starts out paved, then turns to hard gravel. Follow this windy road until it reaches 5-way intersection. The trail head is the one that looks like an abandoned road at this intersection and appears on the map below.
