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Gordon Creek
Gasquet, California
California
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What we do know
Inside Six Rivers National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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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.
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Why you'll love it
6.7 mi run
Flows year-round
47 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 47 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 353.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 8 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Gordon Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Gordon Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 47 cfs and a gradient of about 353.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~27 min drive
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~12 min drive
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Coon Creek
~3 min drive
Coon Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 221.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Craigs Creek
~7 min drive
Craigs Creek is a 9.8-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 99 cfs and a gradient of about 238.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Rock Creek
~10 min drive
Rock Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 94 cfs and a gradient of about 171.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
Quartz Creek
~13 min drive
Quartz Creek is an 8.2-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 63 cfs and a gradient of about 374.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
South Fork Smith River
~13 min drive
South Fork Smith River is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,570 cfs and a gradient of about 171.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
East Fork Mill Creek
~14 min drive
East Fork Mill Creek is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Klamath, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 118.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
Mill Creek
~16 min drive
Mill Creek is a 6.1-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 173 cfs and a gradient of about 22.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
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