Owyhee Wild & Scenic River
TRAVEL WARNING Birch Creek Road is washed out
Vale BLM has issued a travel advisory for visitors floating or paddling the Owyhee River below Rome, Ore. Spring erosion has significantly damaged parts of Birch Creek Road/BLM Road 7333 between the gate and Birch Creek Takeout., making it extremely hazardous. Only high clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicles should be used. The next takeout is 17 miles down-stream at Leslie Gulch. It is 4 miles from the Birch Creek Takeout to slack water, where motors and tows are allowed.
For more information, please contact the Vale District at 541-473-3144.
This wild river corridor flows through southeastern Oregon from the Idaho/Oregon state line to Owyhee Reservoir. (It excludes the Rome Valley, which is a ranching and agricultural area.) Explore this National Wild and Scenic River by floating some of its 120 miles through rugged, spectacular canyonlands and ash flows. The river was included in the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1984 because of its outstanding scenic, recreational, geologic, wildlife, and cultural values.
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From Rome, Oregon: Head east 0.3 miles on US Highway 95 over the Owyhee River, and turn right (south) on the first graveled road. Proceed another 0.3 miles to the Rome Launch Site.