page_title: Whisky Creek Cabin
section_title: Access
hierarchical_section_title: Whisky Creek Cabin / Access
caption_attribution_description: English: Whisky Creek Cabin Location Map; cabin is located on the north shore of the Rogue River at the mouth of Whisky Creek in Josephine County, Oregon This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 75001584
context_page_description: The Whisky Creek Cabin is a rustic log cabin located in southwest Oregon along the section of the Rogue River that is designated as a National Wild and Scenic River. It is the oldest remaining mining cabin in the Rogue River canyon. The Bureau of Land Management purchased the cabin and surrounding property in 1973. The Whisky Creek Cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
context_section_description: The Whisky Creek Cabin historic site is located in the Rogue River canyon in southern Oregon.  The cabin's elevation is approximately 640 feet (200 m) above sea level.  It is an isolated site within the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River corridor, surrounded by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.
  To get to the Whisky Creek Cabin from Interstate 5 take the Merlin exit north of Grants Pass, Oregon and follow the Merlin-Galice Road 23 miles (37 km) west through the towns of Merlin and Galice past the historic Rand Ranger Station to Grave Creek, where the wild and scenic section of the Rogue River begins. The Grave Creek trailhead is 4 miles (6.4 km) past the ranger station.
  The Whisky Creek Cabin can only be reached by floating down the Rogue River or by hiking the Rogue River canyon trail.  From the trailhead at Grave Creek, it is a three-mile (5 km) hike to the cabin along the Rogue River National Recreation Trail.  The cabin is approximately one quarter mile up Whisky Creek from its mouth on the north side of the Rogue River.  Information on the river trail is available at the Smullin Visitor Center at the Rand Ranger Station.  There is also a boat ramp at Grave Creek.  Rogue River float permits can be obtained at the Rand visitor center as well.
  Whisky Creek Cabin is a popular stop for both hikers and boaters.  There is a primitive campground located at the mouth of Whisky Creek.  There are public restrooms at the campground.  Water is available from Whisky Creek; however, some form of water purification is recommended before drinking.  Leave no trace procedures apply while camping and cooking along the Wild and Scenic River corridor.  Fire pans are also required within 400 feet (120 m) of the river.
caption: Historic Whisky Creek Cabin on the Rogue River
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