Rogue River is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

[5] In the early days the gold seekers forded the Rogue River, and during high water they swam across by holding the tails of their horses.

From there a trail was made by the mules of the pack trains that freighted supplies to the gold mines.

According to John Breeding, who later freight supplies over the trail on mules and in carts made from the front wheels of wagons, the trail led up Evans Creek, then cut across to Ditch Creek where it passed the hewed log house of the old Burkhart ranch, and ran along the field and over the mountain gap to Jump-Off Joe Creek.

A few log cabins, widely scattered over the area marked the locations of the early settlers' homesteads and mining claims.

In 1868, according to an old newspaper clipping, a covered bridge was built beside the big live oak tree near the ferry, for the stage road crossing of Evans Creek.

When it was dismantled in 1912 some of the timbers, 80 feet in length, were so well preserved they were saved for use in the bridge eight miles up the creek.

In 1872, John Woods settled on the East side of Evans Creek, and soon the town of Woodville was built.

Interstate 5 passes through the south side of the city, running along the north bank of the river.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Rogue River has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.