Whitewater Run CA Class IV-V

1) Upper

Piru Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Sespe Creek near Wheeler Springs CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 9.8 miles away on Piru Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
PIRU CREEK PIR Primary
Elevation: 2,600 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
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Description
This wilderness run is typically available for short periods after large winter rain storms. Other Information Sources: Somewhere Out There, by Charles Foster   Descriptions by 1st descent party. Video by DiscosVideos  at youtube. Video by Aquaaevum at Youtube. Los Padres National Forest Forest Service Road Map MT. PINOS RANGER DISTRICT 34580 Lockwood Valley Frazier Park, CA 93225 VOICE: (661) 245-3731 CampOne.com manages the campground and recreation facilities at Pyramid Lake

Hazards & Portages (1)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Hard Luck Gorge Hazard
Hard Luck Gorge
26.0 mi
Difficulty
Class IV-V
Length
31.2 mi
Rapids
3
1 Hazard
Access Points
Put-in
34.6412, -119.1040
Take-out
34.6595, -118.7760
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater