Washington whitewater - Goodman Creek, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

Clallam county, FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+(V)     1.3 miles
  The natural beauty of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Goodman Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Port Angeles, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section is very short so no need to bring snacks. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that.
    Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Goodman Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River stretch is the only one. This stretch of Goodman Creek in Clallam
County is 1.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III+(V) section. When you're paddling down a Olympic Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. There's camping available near Goodman Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Goodman Creek typically gets a lot of rainfall; November is the month that gets the most
 
rain; the driest month is July. For the period of the warm months, highs frequently are in the 70's at Goodman Creek; the nighttime is rather colder of course, frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Goodman Creek.
If the weather is fine here at Goodman Creek, you can go for a hike along the Aurora Trail.

Goodman Creek, FR 2931 100 spur access to Soleduck River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+(V)
Length: 1.3 miles
Average Gradient: 145 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.0366
Longitude: -123.98316

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.04596
Longitude: -123.98006

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Current weather conditions at Goodman Creek, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: SAPPHO 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Goodman Creek.
 Whitewater Near Goodman Creek:
Soleduck River - South Fork, Clallam County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River - North Fork, Clallam County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 4 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (FR 2918 Bridge to Klahowya Campground)
Hoh River - South Fork, Jefferson County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2.7 miles long (Park boundary to South Fork Campground)
Lyre River, Clallam County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Hoh River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Klahowya Campground to Bear Creek)
Sitkum River, Clallam County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 9.6 miles long (Brandeberry Creek to Hyas Creek)
Calawah River - South Fork, Clallam County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Rugged Ridge Trail to Hyas Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Goodman Creek:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 32 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 165 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 179 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 180 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 181 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 186 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 190 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 199 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Goodman Creek:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 1 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 28 miles away
Kalaloch Lodge, Forks , 29 miles away
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles , 38 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles , 40 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Goodman Creek:
Fairholme Campground, Clallam County, 5 miles away
Hoh Campground, Jefferson County, 9 miles away
Klahowa Campground, Clallam County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Goodman Creek:
Aurora Trail, Clallam County , 8 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 5102 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel Trail, Clallam County , 8 miles away, 27 hiking miles, 4321 feet elevation difference
Mink Lake Trail, Clallam County , 9 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2790 feet elevation difference
Pyramid Mountain Trail, Clallam County , 10 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 2256 feet elevation difference
North Fork Soleduck River Trail, Clallam County , 10 miles away,  15.8 hiking miles, 1478 feet elevation difference
Lovers Lane, Clallam County , 10 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 475 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County , 11 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Goodman Creek:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 33 miles away

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