Hanging Rock to Cougar Creek Trailhead (Golden Run)Class IV-V
7.4 Miles
Avg Gradient 85 fpm
Downtown Golden (for sale)
Downtown Golden (for sale) Gauge Information
Clearwater, S. Fork
River DescriptionAt normal flows this run is continuous class V. If you catch it at low water -just before you need hiking boots- it is technical class IV. I am a class IV boater and this is absolutely my favorite run anywhere. The road is along the river for scouting and portaging. Shorter runs are possible.Description: The run begins at Hanging Rock (MP 28). You will know it when you see it. The mile upstream is Coyote Falls and should be scouted just to marvel at it. Coyote Falls is 0.3 miles of terror and 0.7 miles of IV+ at low flows. From Hanging Rock down are three miles of continuous rock dodging. You may wish to portage Chuck Rollins at ‘mile post 25.4’. This is followed by two miles of easy water. Then, the action picks up again for another two miles. You may wish to portage Fish Jump at ‘mile post 22.4’. Take out at Cougar Creek Trailhead about ‘mile post 20.6’. The next 6.8 miles are class II with a few easy class IIIs. Check out the Mickey Mouse run if the water here is too high for you. Shuttle: Road Map To get to the take-out: Go up Idaho State Highway 14 to Cougar Creek Trailhead around road mile 20.6. Park at the trailhead. It's free. To get to the put-in: Go upstream 7.4 miles to MP 28 and park in the wide spot upstream of the hanging rock. Stop at Fish Jump, two miles upstream (mile 22.4) and Chuck Rollins, five upstream (mile 25.4) to scout. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2002-11-01 12:39:13
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| 1500 - | 2000 | . . . Continuous class V |
| 400 - | 800 | . . . Class IV |
SF Clearwater R @ Stites,ID [ ID ] |
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 | |
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| ID | Clearwater, S. Fork— Bully Creek to Highway 13 | IV | 533 cfs | low | 7/24 19:15 | |
| ID | Clearwater, S. Fork— Hanging Rock to Cougar Creek Trailhead | IV-V | 533 cfs | med | 7/24 19:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 5053 |
| USGS Station: | 13338500 |
| HUC: | 17060305 |
| Latitude: | 46.0867 |
| Longitude: | -115.9756 |
| Class: | 2 |
User Comments |
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2007-05-06 04:55:50 (445 days ago)
aslan summerday
we ran it at 700 cfs and it was low, but runnable. i don't think i would go back at that level. at 1000 cfs it was fun and not too rocky.
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2007-04-29 02:38:46 (452 days ago)
Robin Carleton
More info and photos of Golden Canyon at www.infinitymoutain.com
Have Fun
Robin
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2006-08-05 16:46:43 (719 days ago)
Chris Gorman
Coyote Falls is not “.3 miles of terror”. It is a steep drop, but it is completely runnable. It was at about 2,000 cfs when I saw it. It was runnable except for a log across an eddy line near the top. My buddy put in right below that, and ran all but the top 4th and had a clean line. <br />
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2006-03-09 15:29:50 (868 days ago)
Ellis Cucksey
400 CFS is *really* low. I think a more reasonable low-runnable flow would be somewhere around 700 CFS.
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