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West Fork San Gabriel River

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Inside Angeles National Forest
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Why you'll love it

15.3 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

153 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 153 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 130.9 ft/mi
Drainage area: 104 sq mi

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

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West Fork San Gabriel River

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

West Fork San Gabriel River is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Azusa, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 153 cfs and a gradient of about 130.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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San Gabriel River

~15 min drive

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Davies Launch Ramp

~59 min drive

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Big Tujunga Creek

~25 min drive

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Lagoon Launch Ramp

~1h 10m drive

Lagoon Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Cromagnom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rio Hondo

~27 min drive

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Main Launch Ramp

~1h 10m drive

Main Launch Ramp is a boat launch in California.

Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Santa Clara River

~1h 14m drive

Santa Clara River is a 67-mile paddling stretch near Piru, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 761 cfs and a gradient of about 45.4 feet per mile.

Sun & Sail Club

~1h 16m drive

Sun & Sail Club is a boat launch in California.

Photo: Basar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Santa Ana River

~1h 16m drive

Santa Ana River is a 61-mile paddling stretch near Redlands, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 660 cfs and a gradient of about 103.8 feet per mile.

Hand Launch

~1h 1m drive

Hand Launch is a boat launch in California.

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