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California
Mill Creek
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What we do know
Inside Redwood National Park
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Why you'll love it
6.1 mi run
Flows year-round
173 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 173 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 22.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 37 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Mill Creek is a 6.1-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 173 cfs and a gradient of about 22.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
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~8 min drive
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North Fork River Access
~29 min drive
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~31 min drive
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East Fork Mill Creek
~5 min drive
East Fork Mill Creek is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Klamath, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 118.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.
Rock Creek
~12 min drive
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Craigs Creek
~13 min drive
Craigs Creek is a 9.8-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 99 cfs and a gradient of about 238.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Coon Creek
~15 min drive
Coon Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 221.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Gordon Creek
~16 min drive
Gordon Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Gasquet, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 47 cfs and a gradient of about 353.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
South Fork Rowdy Creek
~19 min drive
South Fork Rowdy Creek is a 3.3-mile paddling stretch near Smith River, California. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 37 cfs and a gradient of about 418.1 feet per mile.
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