Little Lookingglass Creek
Elgin, Oregon
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Umatilla National Forest; most severe: Phase A Public Use Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 10 · checked 7 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 62°F / low 36°F, 74% precip — 76/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 49 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 217.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 35 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Lookingglass Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Little Lookingglass Creek is a 9.6-mile paddling stretch near Elgin, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 217.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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