North Fork Crooked River
Post, Oregon
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 5 h ago · oldest 5 h
problem: Agency alerts
5 active alerts in Ochoco National Forest; most severe: Rowe Creek Complex Emergency Closure Order
USFSPosted Aug 19 · checked 5 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 61°F / low 33°F, 20% precip — 90/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather5 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 180 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 27.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 301 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
North Fork Crooked River
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
North Fork Crooked River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Post, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 180 cfs and a gradient of about 27.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~24 min drive
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~33 min drive
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~50 min drive
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Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ochoco Creek
~37 min drive
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~53 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)South Fork Crooked River
~47 min drive
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~57 min drive
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~1h 8m drive
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Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
~58 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Oregon.
