Sugar Creek

Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk

Difficulty	II-III(IV)
Length	2 mi
Avg Gradient	65 fpm
Gauge	Elk River Below Webster Springs, Wv
Flow Rate as of 39 minutes	3.78 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last Updated	September 27, 2003

River Description

Used as a put-in to access a section of Back Fork of the Elk River.

River Features

Put In

Access PointDistance: 0 mi

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Take Out

Access PointDistance: 1.8 mi

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Trip Reports

Thomas O'Keefe

Sep 1, 2003

This ledge is a fun drop on Sugar
Creek just before the confluence with
the Back Fork Elk. The short stretch
on Sugar Creek is often paddled as
a put-in for the Back Fork Elk.