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Access Site CA

Put-in

Hayfork Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Trinity
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 40.43039300, -123.05702200
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Trinity River a Douglas City CA 15.7 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-V Put-in Hayfork Creek - Gemmil Gulch to East Fork Road Bridge
6.3 mi • 90 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Hayfork Creek
4 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III-V Put-in at this location Gemmil Gulch to East Fork Road Bridge
6.3 mi 90 ft/mi
III+(IV) Downstream from here (12.4 mi to put-in) Hayfork to Nine Mile Bridge
8.0 mi
IV-V Downstream from here (19.1 mi to put-in) Nine Mile Bridge to Hyampom
15.0 mi 51 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (2.9 mi from take-out) Wild Mad Road to Hwy 36
3.5 mi 77 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Hayfork Creek is a whitewater stream located in Trinity County, California, and this put-in site provides access for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections. The creek offers a variety of rapids and features typical of northern California coastal range streams. Water conditions and difficulty vary depending on flow levels and the specific section being paddled, so boaters should scout conditions and understand their skill level before committing to a run.