OREGON ADVENTURE TRAVEL

As part of your Oregon Adventure Travel on the wild and scenic Rogue River you will have the opportunity to visit many historic sites. These sites include the Whisky Creek Cabin, The Battle Bar Cabin, Zane Grays Cabin, and the Anderson Ranch at Mule Creek.

Explore Whisky Creek Cabin built by placer miners around 1880. Lou Martin was the last miner to live in the cabin. It is located about a ¼ mile above the river atWhisky Creek. The cabin features a solar shower and some historic mining relics. The Cabin is also known as "Lou Martin's Sunset on Rogue". A very interesting place to visit.

Visit Battle Bar Cabin located on the south bank for the Rogue River at Battle Bar. The Battle Bar was the site of a major battle between Colonel Kelsey's calvary and the Takelma Indians in the 1850's. The cabin at Battle Bar was build by Bob Fox, who planned on making it a fishing resort, but he was unable to finish it before his neighbor, Jack Mahoney shot and killed him in 1947.

Further down the river at Winkle Bar stands the Zane Gray Cabin. Zane Gray is the world famous western novelist. This cabin is listed on the register of national historic places. Zane Gray was said to have spent many fall season fishing and writing in this cabin.

Located at the mouth of Mule Creek is the historic Anderson Ranch. Originally built by the Billings family before the turn of the century. The ranch was later sold to the Anderson family who owned the original Hollywood Hotel in California. Now owned by the BLM, the Anderson Ranch is kept as a museum. It houses many artifacts from the early pioneer days of the Rogue River canyon.

Additional information about the Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest can be found here.

Rogue Wilderness Adventures has a lot to offer the adventurer looking to take in the great Pacific Northwest. Come join us on any of our amazing trips.