Mark West Creek
Mark West Lodge to Mark West Road
| Difficulty | III-V |
| Length | 3.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | January 19, 2017 |
River Description
Other Information Sources:
A GUIDE TO THE BEST WHITEWATER IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, HOLBEK & STANLEY, 1988
See description at CaCreeks.com.
River Features
Put In
Start
beginning of class III-IV
Tennis Ball
Easiest route is right to left or you could drop the center. right to left is only route at low flow
Tennis Ball
in tennis ball
Hecks
End of Hecks
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportI run it on 1.9.2018. Lots of trees have fallen in the river, but we were able to portage around. The massive fires that have devastated the surrounding area have not cleared the brushes. Expect a strainer fest. Still fun if you don't mind portaging and bring the right skills.
brushy technical, 2 river wide trees in this section about midway. only USGS marker i could find is at the mouth which is well below this sectionand it seems runnable when that reads 1500+ cfs at mirabel heights. class 5 at higher flows. A few small steps. very fun and beautiful if you can catch it on a sunny day
end of notable rapids
This Rapid starts the main mile of rapids on this be alert.