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Bear Creek
Carson, Washington
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Gifford Pinchot 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
7.1 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
89 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 89 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 420.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 15 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bear Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Bear Creek is a 7.1-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 89 cfs and a gradient of about 420.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Facts about this water
Where it is
- Mt. Adams Ranger District · Ranger district
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Mt. Adams Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
US Forest Service Road 64 Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cedar CreekCanoeing1.6 mi
- Weigle HillHiking2.4 mi
- Alway TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Little Wind RiverCanoeing3.7 mi
- Russian BouldersRock climbing4.1 mi
- Roman BoulderRock climbing4.1 mi
- Panther Creek campgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Wyeth CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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~25 min drive
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Little Wind River
~6 min drive
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Alder Creek Kayak Canoe
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Portland Kayak Company
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