Lawson Creek
Fry Place to Oak Flat(Lower)
| Difficulty | IV+ |
| Length | 4.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 114 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | June 4, 2019 |
River Description
Nice bouldery rapids for the first part, a short gorge near the end, then a pleasant runout to the Illinois.
There is a cross-county style hike in where a trail used to exist, the distance is less than a mile and mostly open terrain.
The Illinois @ Kerby running 3,000 cfs and the Elk River [541-332-0405] running at 4.4' was a nice flow for the run.
Trip Report here.
River Features
Put In
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe crux of Saturation Station on Lawson Creek. The river left wall is heavily saturated and walking on it caused one to sink into it the day the photo was taken.
Walking down a nose of land to reach the put in of Lawson Creek.
Looking down on the last segment of the descent into Lawson Creek.
Crashing through a hole on Lawson Creek.
Looking down into Lawson Creek from the Fry Place.
March 31, 2017
A typical rapid on Lawson Creek
Illinois @ 3,000 cfs
Elk River @ 4.4'