Difficult Creek

Upstream to Potomac, N. Branch near Gormania

March 22, 2007

Trip Report

ReporterRobert S. Farmer

I drove by here on March 20, 2007, and the creek looked runnable at a minimum level, although I didn't try it, due to the shuttle situtation (I didn't look for a gauge). However, the Savage River gauge at Barton was 2.7/400 and rising (up to @2.8), so that might provide some rough correlation. The road over at Laurel Run was thoroughly iced, so bring your crampons if you want to take out there in winter. Also, the Blackwater at Davis was 5.3/1100, the Stony at Mt. Storm was 4.4/475 cfs, and Kitzmiller was 5.8/@2500. Also, there was a lot of snow, presumably melting, on this north-flowing rivulet.