Chiquito Creek
North Fork, 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 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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 169 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 253.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 97 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
Chiquito Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Chiquito Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near North Fork, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 169 cfs and a gradient of about 253.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Facts about this water
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA weather station, 30 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high13° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar42° high15° low
- Apr45° high22° low
- May54° high27° low
- Jun65° high33° low
- Jul71° high38° low
- Aug70° high36° low
- Sep65° high32° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov47° high20° low
- Dec40° high12° low
Where it is
- Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- CHIQUITO CANYONHiking1.3 mi
- Lower ChiquitoCamping2.1 mi
- Swimming Hole WallRock climbing3.6 mi
- Gold BlockRock climbing3.9 mi
- Little JackassCamping4.1 mi
- Jackass CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- West Fork Chiquito CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Beasore Stock DriveHiking4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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