Lost Creek
Strawberry Valley, 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
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 150 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 234.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 34 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
Lost Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this water — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this water
Lost Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Strawberry Valley, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 150 cfs and a gradient of about 234.4 feet per mile.
Facts about this water
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Strawberry Valley, CA weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high30° low
- Feb51° high30° low
- Mar54° high32° low
- Apr59° high35° low
- May68° high42° low
- Jun77° high48° low
- Jul85° high53° low
- Aug85° high51° low
- Sep80° high48° low
- Oct70° high41° low
- Nov57° high34° low
- Dec50° high30° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Feather River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Plumas National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Feather River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 17, 2026
Golden Trout Campground Closing for Season August 2, 2026 at 2 p.m.
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- South Fork Feather RiverCanoeing1.7 mi
- Golden Trout CrossingCamping3.8 mi
- Fall RiverCanoeing4.7 mi
- LAPORTE LOOPHiking4.9 mi
- Slate CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- EAST BRANCH RIDGEHiking7 mi
- EAST BRANCH RIDGE LOOPHiking7.5 mi
- Black Rock Tent(family Cg)Camping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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