Pitman Creek
Big Creek, California
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No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Sierra 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.
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 35 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 970.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 25 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
Pitman Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Pitman Creek is a 2.4-mile paddling stretch near Big Creek, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 970.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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