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California
North Fork Trinity River
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What we do know
Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
27.1 mi run
Flows year-round
335 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 335 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 104.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 152 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork Trinity River
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- Forest Service
About this water
North Fork Trinity River is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Helena, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 335 cfs and a gradient of about 104.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Headwaters Adventure Co
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