Washington whitewater - Matheny Creek, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County

Jefferson county, FR 21 Bridge to Q-1800 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     4.2 miles
  The natural beauty of Washington and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Port Angeles, as you can see on the road map further down. The FR 21 Bridge to Q-1800 Bridge stretch of Matheny Creek in Washington is 4.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting a good workout
    and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better
not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the FR 21 Bridge to Q-1800 Bridge stretch is one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The beautiful Olympic Mountains scenery is an added bonus.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Matheny Creek comes with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night
 
sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Matheny Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's.
Matheny Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; December is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is August.

Matheny Creek, FR 21 Bridge to Q-1800 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 4.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.57121
Longitude: -124.03839

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.56795
Longitude: -124.05672

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Current weather conditions at Matheny Creek, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: FORKS 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
23 miles away
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Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores
27 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Port Angeles, Washington, the metro area neareast to Matheny Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Matheny Creek.
 Whitewater Near Matheny Creek:
Queets River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class II - 9.3 miles long (Queets Campground to Hartzell Launch)
Solleks River, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Sollecks Bridge to Clearwater Campground)
Salmon River, Jefferson/Grays Harbor County , 6 miles away, Class II(IV) - 8.2 miles long (West Boundary Road Bridge to Q-100 Bridge)
Stequaleho River, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 4 miles long (C-1066 Road to Clearwater Campground)
Matheny Creek, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 9 miles long (North Fork to FR 21 Bridge)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Upper Clearwater Road access to Clearwater Campground)
Sam's River, Jefferson County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (500 Bridge to Queets Campground)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 10 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Clearwater Campground to 144 Gross Bridge)
Snahapish River, Jefferson County , 10 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (C-2700 Bridge to Clearwater River)
Tshletshy River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 20 miles long (Headwaters to Queets Campground)
 Ski Areas Near Matheny Creek:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 41 miles away, 800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Matheny Creek:
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 15 miles away
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 23 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 27 miles away
Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores , 27 miles away
Ramada Ocean Shores WA, Ocean Shores , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Matheny Creek:
Queets Campground, Jefferson County, 4 miles away
Yahoo Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 6 miles away
Upper Clearwater Campground, Jefferson County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Matheny Creek:
Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County , 13 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel Trail, Clallam County , 17 miles away, 27 hiking miles, 4321 feet elevation difference
Pass Trail, Clallam County , 18 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
Rugged Ridge Trail, Clallam County , 19 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 407 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Matheny Creek:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 43 miles away
Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria - OR , 67 miles away

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