Washington whitewater - Humptulips River - West Fork, Olympic Mountains, Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor county, FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     3.5 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Aberdeen, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This section of Humptulips River - West Fork is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater
    to be a class IV+ section. The wild scenery of the Olympic Mountains is great. There's camping available near Humptulips River - West Fork. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. The wonderful Washington scenery and the
beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access stretch is just one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warmest time of the year at Humptulips River -
 
West Fork temperatures are usually in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Humptulips River - West Fork dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. Humptulips River - West Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July.

Humptulips River - West Fork, FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 3.5 miles
Average Gradient: 26 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.37885
Longitude: -123.79311

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.35303
Longitude: -123.81485

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Current weather conditions at Humptulips River - West Fork, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: CLEARWATER 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Aberdeen, Washington, the metro area neareast to Humptulips River - West Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Humptulips River - West Fork.
 Whitewater Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Humptulips River - West Fork, Grays Harbor County , 2 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (FR 2203 access to Donkey Creek Road)
Donkey Creek, Grays Harbor County , 3 miles away, Class I-III+ - 3.8 miles long (Perfection Falls to West Fork Humptulips)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 4 miles away, Class III - 5.7 miles long (FR 22 Bridge to Gorge)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 5 miles away, Class III - 8.4 miles long (Gorge Run downstream to Boise Bridge)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 6 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (FR 2206 access to FR 22 Bridge)
Quinault River, Jefferson County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Cannings Creek to South Shore Road access)
Big Creek, Grays Harbor County , 11 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Bridge above Narrows to South Boundary Road Bridge)
Wynoochee River, Grays Harbor County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 11.1 miles long (Wynoochee Reservoir to Save Creek)
Tshletshy River, Jefferson County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 20 miles long (Headwaters to Queets Campground)
Matheny Creek, Jefferson County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 9 miles long (North Fork to FR 21 Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 35 miles away, 800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 6 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Aberdeen, Aberdeen , 18 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeen , 19 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn/Aberdeen, Aberdeen , 19 miles away
Olympic Inn Motel, Aberdeen , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Rain Forest Resort Village, Quinault, 5 miles away
Gatton Creek Campground, Grays Harbor County, 6 miles away
July Creek Campground, Grays Harbor County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Skyline Trail, Jefferson County , 17 miles away,  52.4 hiking miles, 5309 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 38 miles away
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR , 56 miles away

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