Rainie Falls
About
Rainie Falls is a waterfall in Oregon on land within the Bureau of Land Management's Medford District, about 11 miles from the town of Glendale. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall tend to be the pick: typical averages from a nearby weather station at Illahe show highs around 75°F in May and 69°F in October, while July and August average around 90°F. Winters there are mild, with typical lows in the upper 30s. The Rainie Falls Trail lies about 1.6 miles away, and the longer Rogue River National Rec Trail is about 6 miles off. For paddling, Howard Creek and Galice Creek are both within about 6 miles.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
590 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Rainie Falls
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–81°F and lows of 40–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Illahe, OR weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high37° low
- Feb54° high38° low
- Mar59° high39° low
- Apr65° high40° low
- May75° high43° low
- Jun81° high49° low
- Jul90° high52° low
- Aug91° high52° low
- Sep86° high48° low
- Oct69° high43° low
- Nov55° high40° low
- Dec51° high36° low
Where it is
- Medford District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Glendale, Oregon · 11 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rainie Falls TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Howard CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- Rogue River National Rec TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Galice CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Big Windy CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- Kelsey CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
- Burned Timber Inter. LoopHiking9.3 mi
- Taylor CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
