Muddy Creek (Youghiogheny trib.)
Cranesville Swamp Nature Preserve (Lake Ford Road) to Youghiogheny River
| Difficulty | I-III(V+) |
| Length | 5.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 67 fpm |
| Gauge | Cherry Creek at State Park Road Near Mchenry, Md |
| Flow Rate as of 43 minutes | 16 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | June 4, 2024 |
River Description
Be sure to scout the takeout before you run this thang. You don't want to get washed over Muddy Creek Falls, the highest waterfall in the state of Maryland.
Lat/longitude coordinates are a SWAG, from TopoZone.
Other related or nearby streams:
Lower Yough (Class III)
Bear Creek (Class IV)
Deep Creek (Class IV-V)
Top Yough (Class IV-V)
Upper Yough (Class IV-V)
Middle Yough (Class II)
River Features
Put In - Cranesville Swamp Nature Preserve (Lake Ford Road)
Cranesville Swamp Nature Preserve (Lake Ford Road)
Take Out - Above Muddy Creek Falls - Swallow Falls State Park
Muddy Creek Falls - Swallow Falls State Park
Muddy Creek Falls
Muddy Creek Falls below Take-out. Don't run Muddy Creek Falls by mistake.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe best part of this run is just below the falls. Some nice little slide action into the Top Yough. Cool thing to do if you are stoppin by on a higher Top Yough run. Not really worth much above the top of Muddy Creek Falls. Pretty benine class II maybe III creekin bougy. The lower slides are a little class five action though; because of a few nasty undercuts and seives with all its good gradient down to the Yough. Drops about 50 feet from the base of the falls to the Yough in about 60 yards.