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California

Crescent City Fork

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What we do know

Inside Six Rivers National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

8.6 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

133 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 133 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 284.3 ft/mi
Drainage area: 23 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Crescent City Fork

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Crescent City Fork is an 8.6-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 133 cfs and a gradient of about 284.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Smith River

~39 min drive

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Blue Creek

~6 min drive

Blue Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 579 cfs and a gradient of about 259.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

West Fork Blue Creek

~9 min drive

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Williams Creek

~10 min drive

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East Fork Blue Creek

~10 min drive

East Fork Blue Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 155 cfs and a gradient of about 245.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Eightmile Creek

~12 min drive

Eightmile Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 165 cfs and a gradient of about 354.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Goose Creek

~12 min drive

Goose Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 241 cfs and a gradient of about 140.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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