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Boulder River

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What we do know

Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

14.3 mi run

Flows year-round

234 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 234 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 249.6 ft/mi
Drainage area: 26 sq mi

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

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Boulder River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Arlington, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 234 cfs and a gradient of about 249.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Photo: Drums600 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Photo: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~2 min drive

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Gerkman Creek

~5 min drive

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North Fork Canyon Creek

~8 min drive

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