Glen Creek

Glen Creek Rd. to The Glen (Route 28)

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DifficultyI-II(IV)
Length0.7 mi
Avg Gradient100 fpm
GaugeHudson River at North Creek Ny
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
4.17 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 12, 2016

River Description

The upper 3.5 miles is a  beautiful, class II section of Glen Creek which runs right alongside Glen Creek Road. Check for wood as you drive along the road. When the creek moves away from the road in the lower 1/2 mile, get ready for some major steep creeking. Nicknamed 'Hells Bells', this 240 fpm section is narrow, twisting, and high velocity. Prior scouting for wood is highly advisible; this is best done by walking up from route 28 on river left to the former bridge site, and walking down from Glen Creek road on river right to the same bridge site.

(Note: the lat/longitude coordinates given are for the gnarlistic last mile.)

Eastern Adirondacks Reaches

Ausable, E. Branch Ausable, W. Branch (1.) Ausable, W. Branch (2.) Balm of Gilead Brook

Boquet (2.) Boquet (3.) Boquet, N. BranchBoquet, S. Branch

Boreas (1.) Branch, The (Boquet trib.) Branch, The (Schroon trib.) Cedar (1.)

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Richard Morse

Apr 11, 2008


This is near the end of the Upper Section of Glen Creek