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Carlton to McFarland Creek Access Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Carlton |
| Take Out: |
McFarland Creek Access |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
20 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
9.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
7940 cfs @ 05/16/2008 11:00 AM - METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS, WA, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
206-526-8530 |
| Good Level: |
2,000 - 11,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
flow here is approx 90% of Methow near Pateros |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Permit: |
A Washington State Department of Wildlife conservation license is required to use access points at Carlton and McFarland Creek. Call 206-753-5719 for information. |
| Hazards: |
Stainers and possible driftwood at high flows, cold water. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (WA), 220 miles East
East
East of Seattle |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take-Out: From US 97 just south of the town of Pateros, take Washington Highway 153 northwest. Follow the Methow River upstream about 3 miles past the town of Methow to the McFarland Creek fishing access. This is also the put-in for the Black Canyon Run.
Put-In: Continue driving upstream on Highway 153 to the Department of Wildlife fishing access just past the bridge over the Methow on the south side of the town of Carlton. |
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