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McCoy Creek - milepost 8 to Yellowjacket Creek

McCoy Creek, Washington, US

milepost 8 to Yellowjacket Creek

Usual Difficulty	V (for normal flows)
Length	7.8 Miles
Avg. Gradient	200 fpm

Chinook Falls

Chinook Falls
Photo of Steve Tegtemeyer by Scott Collins taken 05/27/04

River Description

check out the McCoy Creek page on Jason Rackley's site.

Also check out the article from the AW Journal: click here.

NOTE: As of 5/24/11 there were approximately 30 wood portages on this creek. Not recommended until a big flood washes some of that wood out.

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified

Last Updated: 2011-05-26 14:49:44

Rapid Descriptions

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