1. UpperClass IV+
5 Miles
Avg Gradient 158 fpm
Max Gradient 249 fpm
The Upper Little Su
The Upper Little Su Photo by Todd Kelsey taken 9/20/2005 @ 170 cfs Gauge Information
River DescriptionPut-In The put-in for the Upper Little Su is as far up the Gold Mint Trail as you care to carry your boat. To reach the Gold Mint trailhead parking, turn off the Glenn Highway north of Palmer at milepost 49.5 onto the Palmer - Fishhook Road. Follow the Palmer Fishhook Road to Hatcher Pass Road, and head north toward the Pass. Turn right just across from the Motherlode Lodge . The hike is never too far from the creek, but views are rare due to the brush. Four miles of carrying your boat should take around 2 hours, to a spot where the trail descends to the creek. The Upper Little Su has been run as high as seven miles in. Take-Out Take out at the Gold Mint trailhead. Alternately, if the carry and the paddle out is not enough, continue down the Little Su. Description The Upper Little Susitna offers a hike into a beautiful area, and a paddle out on a technical, continuously interesting creek. The view from the Upper Mint Valley is spectacular, with the looming Montana Peak and the varying Mint Peaks. The water is cold, directly off the Hatcher Pass area snow melt and the Mint Glacier, and is azure blue at low to medium levels. The rapids are pool drop boulder gardens, and most can be easily boat scouted. If you're looking for more of the same, check out the following Talkeetna Mountain creeks, from easiest to hardest:
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The gauge is below the confluence of Reeds Creek and Archangel Creek, so subtract about 2/5 of the flow.
LITTLE SUSITNA R NR PALMER [ AK ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Archangel Creek— Fairangel Creek Confluence to the Little Su Confluence | V | 359 cfs | 8/20 2:45 | ||
| AK | Little Susitna— 1. Upper | IV+ | 359 cfs | med | 8/20 2:45 | |
| AK | Little Susitna— 2. Mother Lode Cookhouse & Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge | IV-V | 359 cfs | med | 8/20 2:45 | |
| AK | Reeds Creek— Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead | V | 359 cfs | med | 8/20 2:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 5186 |
| USGS Station: | 15290000 |
| HUC: | 19020505 |
| Latitude: | 61.7103 |
| Longitude: | -149.2297 |
| Class: | 4 |
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