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

Grays Harbor county, FR 2203 access to Donkey Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     6.5 miles
  If you're coming from Aberdeen it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Washington tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you
    don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the FR 2203 access to Donkey Creek Road section is just one of many. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater paddling here in the
Olympic Mountains is a great experience. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The scenic beauty of Grays Harbor County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The FR 2203 access to Donkey Creek Road section of Humptulips River - West Fork in Grays Harbor County is 6.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
 
The high level of precipitation makes Humptulips River - West Fork a rather wet place; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest.
For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Humptulips River - West Fork temperatures are usually in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. Highs during the winter are mostly in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Humptulips River - West Fork.

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

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 6.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.35303
Longitude: -123.81485

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.2974
Longitude: -123.83618

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Local climate location: CLEARWATER 24 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:
Donkey Creek, Grays Harbor County , 1 miles away, Class I-III+ - 3.8 miles long (Perfection Falls to West Fork Humptulips)
Humptulips River - West Fork, Grays Harbor County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.5 miles long (FR 2204 bridge to FR 2203 access)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 3 miles away, Class III - 8.4 miles long (Gorge Run downstream to Boise Bridge)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 5 miles away, Class III - 5.7 miles long (FR 22 Bridge to Gorge)
Humptulips River - East Fork, Grays Harbor County , 7 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (FR 2206 access to FR 22 Bridge)
Quinault River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (Cannings Creek to South Shore Road access)
Big Creek, Grays Harbor County , 13 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Bridge above Narrows to South Boundary Road Bridge)
Wynoochee River, Grays Harbor County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 11.1 miles long (Wynoochee Reservoir to Save Creek)
Tshletshy River, Jefferson County , 14 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 , 37 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 164 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 166 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 166 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 167 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 171 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 172 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 173 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 176 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 176 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 7 miles away
Guesthouse Intl Aberdeen, Aberdeen , 16 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeen , 17 miles away
Olympic Inn Motel, Aberdeen , 17 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Rain Forest Resort Village, Quinault, 7 miles away
Gatton Creek Campground, Grays Harbor County, 7 miles away
Quinault River Inn, Amanda Park, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Skyline Trail, Jefferson County , 20 miles away,  52.4 hiking miles, 5309 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Humptulips River - West Fork:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 40 miles away
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR , 54 miles away

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