Cow Creek Loop (Driving Route about 41 miles)

Location

At I-5 exit 88 south of Canyonville go right (southwest) on Azalea-Glendale Rd for 10.2 miles. Go right 0.2 miles on North Rueben Rd and turn right on Rueben Rd; after another 4.3 miles it turns into Cow Creek Rd; go 6.4 miles to Skull Creek Recreation Area which is 0.2 miles off of road to left and has camping and restrooms but no water. Go left after 3.8 miles; another 16.1 miles takes you to Island Creek day use area with picnic tables and restrooms; go on 2.8 miles to a small marsh; go 7.1 miles to return to I-5 at Tri-City. Paved loop follows Cow Creek National Back Country Byway for much of the way; numerous options for exploring gravel forest roads in the middle portion of route; BLM map available.