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Chehalis, W. Fork, |
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mile 3 to Chehalis River
| Usual Difficulty | IV (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 67 fpm |
West Fork Chehalis
West Fork Chehalis
Photo of Dawn Meekhof by Tom O'Keefe taken 31JAN2004 @ 2500 cfs at Doty
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR DOTY, WA | ||||
| usgs-12020000 | 2000 - 5000 cfs | IV | 01h24m | 1190 cfs (rc= -0.3 ) |
River Description
This creek is on Weyerhaeuser's McDonald Tree Farm which is 2 miles out of Pe Ell. Complete directions can be found on the Chehalis page. Once you reach the confluence of the East and West Fork Chehalis (9.9 miles from the first bridge across the Chehalis in the McDonald Tree Farm), continue straight on the 1000 road which run along river left. You will cross the river 3 times (at mile 10.7, 11.0, and 13.2 from the first bridge). Put in at this third bridge on downstream river right.
This creek has half a dozen fun ledge drops and at higher flows serves as an alternate put-in for a run on the Chehalis that gives you a few more rapids.
StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2005-11-29 13:41:57
Editors
Stream Team Editor
Thomas O'Keefe
3537 NE 87th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
E-mail: okeefe@americanwhitewater.org
Phone: 425-417-9012
NWRI - Chehalis, W. Fork mile 3 to Chehalis River (mobile)