Chinook Creek
Deer Creek to Cedar Flats
| Difficulty | IV-V |
| Length | 5.4 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | January 21, 2003 |
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Washington’s legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of wild, free-flowing rivers and streams that cascade over big drops and through deep basalt canyons on their way to the Columbia River. Rivers like the Clear Fork of the Cowlitz, Cispus, Green, [...]Read More
River Description
Tributary of the Ohanapecosh in the Upper Cowlitz drainage near
Cayuse Pass on the east side of Mt. Rainier.
Although it can be tricky to catch, this creek has been run a few times.
All the gradient is on Chinkook Creek in the first 2.5 miles, which includes
two nice waterfalls--and 18' falls and 20' Stafford Falls. Both feed into nice
pools and can be run if they're clean.
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportBest flows are usually between May and the beginning of July (while there is still snow up at Chinook Pass). If the waterfall on Chinook Creek that can be seen across the valley from the Tunnel on Highway 123 has a lot of water, this run should be decent.