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Other Whitewater Trips on the North Fork Clearwater River
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:: Lolo Creek, Upper Run Kayak & Canoe Touring
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Lolo Creek, Upper Run Kayak & Canoe Touring on the North Fork Clearwater River |
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Lolo Creek, Upper Run Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Lolo Campground |
| Take Out: |
Cottonwood Flats |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
50 feet per mile |
| Run Length: |
12 miles |
| Good Level: |
600 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
May, June
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| Primary Season: |
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| Hazards: |
Watch blind corners for logs. A log spans the river about four miles from the put-in. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Camping on River: |
Camping is available at the put-in. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
The take out for this run is the same as the put-in for the Lower. From Hwy 11 turn right a couple of miles west of Weippe on 3-mile road. Follow for about six miles to Lolo Creek road. Stay on this road until it winds down to the creek. To get to the put-in, continue into Weippe and keep going east on Mussellshell Road for about 18 miles. Mussellshell turns into County Rd 100 and leads to the campground.
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| Lolo Creek, Upper Run on the North Fork Clearwater River |
The first nine miles of the run takes a beautiful swift water tour of a cedar-filled, deep canyon. Steep cliffs exchange with wide open meadows. Four miles down, a log broaches the river and must be portaged on the left. The canyon opens up to a maze of log jams and islands around Cottonwood Flats. Pay attention to stay in the main channel. The closing in of the canyon signals the take-out.
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Last Edited by josho on 5/18/2011
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