Little Grizzly Creek
Taylorsville, California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Plumas National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 81 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 183.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 35 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Little Grizzly Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Little Grizzly Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Taylorsville, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 81 cfs and a gradient of about 183.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Facts about this water
Where it is
- Mt. Hough Ranger District · Ranger district
- Plumas National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Plumas National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
fire-restriction · posted Sep 5, 2026
Plumas National Forest Camping Stay and Occupancy Limits
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- GRIZZLY RIDGEHiking2.7 mi
- Bradys Camp (Family Cg)Camping2.8 mi
- GRIZZLY MOUNTAINHiking2.9 mi
- Ward CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- TURNER RIDGEHiking3 mi
- Lost Sierra, TheRock climbing5.1 mi
- Greenhorn CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Crystal LakeRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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