Sugar Creek

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

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DifficultyII-III(IV)
Length2 mi
Avg Gradient65 fpm
GaugeElk River Below Webster Springs, Wv
Flow Rate as of 50 minutes
4.08 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedSeptember 27, 2003

River Description

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

River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi
Access Point

Take Out

Distance: 1.8 mi
Access Point

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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.