Grizzly Creek
Quincy, California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 9 h ago · oldest 9 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Feather River Ranger District; most severe: Rogers Cow Camp Area Closure
USFSPosted Sep 17 · checked 9 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 61°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather9 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 165 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 257.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 32 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
Grizzly Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Grizzly Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Quincy, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 165 cfs and a gradient of about 257.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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