Chehalis, W. Fork
mile 3 to Chehalis River
| Difficulty | III-IV |
| Length | 3.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 67 fpm |
| Gauge | Chehalis River Near Doty, Wa |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 215 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 9, 2025 |
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.
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportRan the WF on 1/29/06 @ 3000 and rising on the doty gauge. This was a fine medium level. Could definitely go higher too. At this level it required a stretch of imagination to call it class 4. It was more like class 3 with a couple spots that pushed class 4-. Still quite fun and no major wood issues. This is a great 'intro to creeking' type run. Ledgy, but not intimidating.
One of the fun ledge drops on the West Fork.