Washington whitewater - Hyas Creek, Olympic Mountains, Clallam County

Clallam county, FR 29 030 spur to South Fork Calawah confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III(IV)     1.5 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Port Angeles, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Hyas Creek in Washington is 1.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III(IV) section. 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. This is the only paddling section along Hyas Creek. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Washington are often more challenging than in other states,
    so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater
paddling here in the Olympic Mountains is a great experience. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Hyas Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
Hyas Creek commonly gets a great deal of rainfall; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain while July is regularly the
 
driest month.
Summertime highs at Hyas Creek mostly tend to be in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Hyas Creek tend to be in the 30's.

Hyas Creek, FR 29 030 spur to South Fork Calawah confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III(IV)
Length: 1.5 miles
Average Gradient: 75 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.96609
Longitude: -124.24417

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.96097
Longitude: -124.25737

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Current weather conditions at Hyas Creek, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: SAPPHO 12 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 Hyas Creek.
 Whitewater Near Hyas Creek:
Calawah River - North Fork, Clallam County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 9.2 miles long (Balch Bridge to South Fork Calawah confluence)
Calawah River - South Fork, Clallam County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Rugged Ridge Trail to Hyas Creek)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 5 miles away, Class III - 6.3 miles long (Bear Creek to Hatchery)
Sitkum River, Clallam County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 9.6 miles long (Brandeberry Creek to Hyas Creek)
Bogachiel River, Jefferson/Clallam County , 6 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Park Boundary to Highway 101)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 7 miles away, Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Klahowya Campground to Bear Creek)
Soleduck River, Clallam County , 7 miles away, Class II - 7.5 miles long (Hatchery to Salmon Drive)
Calawah River, Clallam County , 10 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Klahanie Campground to Bogachiel River access)
Hoh River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow)
Christmas Creek, Jefferson County , 13 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 4 miles long (C2400 bridge to Clearwater River)
 Ski Areas Near Hyas Creek:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 51 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia , 98 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Hyas Creek:
Kalaloch Lodge, Forks , 10 miles away
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 20 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 36 miles away
Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores , 44 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 44 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hyas Creek:
Klahanie Campground, Clallam County, 4 miles away
Bear Creek Campground, Clallam County, 5 miles away
The Hungry Bear RV Park, Beaver, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Hyas Creek:
Rugged Ridge Trail, Clallam County , 6 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 407 feet elevation difference
Pass Trail, Clallam County , 6 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel Trail, Clallam County , 13 miles away, 27 hiking miles, 4321 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County , 13 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Hyas Creek:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 51 miles away

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