Rogue River Trail Walk (Gold Beach, Oregon)

July 20, 2013. Our stay in Florence came to an end, with our next stop further south on the Oregon Coast in Gold Beach. Although we have always enjoyed our Florence visits, this time around seemed to be especially windy and cold, so we were more than ready to continue south. Of course, staying along the coast as we have been all summer, there were no guarantees Gold Beach would be any warmer or less windy than where we had been. And as luck would have it, the day we arrived was even windier and colder than Florence, even more noticeable since our RV Park was on the jetty, which just accentuated the wild weather. Our original plan was to stay 12 days in Gold Beach, but we both agreed 7 days would be enough to do the things we wanted to do here before moving on. One of the attractions on this part of the Oregon Coast is the beautiful Rogue River where hiking trails follow the river route, set back just a bit in the woods. However, at any time you can take one of the many spurs that lead to the beaches and river banks along the way.  Not quite the stunning coastal hikes as in Cannon Beach and Florence, this hike still had much to offer, if nothing more than getting out for a day in nature.