Washington whitewater - Skykomish River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County

Snohomish county, Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     10 miles
  This stretch of Skykomish River - North Fork in Snohomish County is 10 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often tougher than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your sleeping bag. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river,
    but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Jackson
Wilderness to Bear Creek stretch is just one of them. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Skykomish River - North Fork without first paying a visit to Garland Hot Springs; since you're here, you might as well take a look at Jack Pass. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade
 
Range.
The high level of rainfall makes Skykomish River - North Fork a pretty wet place; November is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the days of summer at Skykomish River - North Fork temperatures are regularly in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Skykomish River - North Fork.

Skykomish River - North Fork, Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 10 miles
Average Gradient: 125 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.92539
Longitude: -121.27789

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.8939
Longitude: -121.38601

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Current weather conditions at Skykomish River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
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Local climate location: DARRINGTON RANGER STN 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
38 miles away
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Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
40 miles away
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Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
42 miles away
The Summit Lodge is located near the base of the Summit Ski Resort, and it is perfectly located for year-round outdoor activities. Summit Lodge's two-story layout showcases 81 rooms and three conferen...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Skykomish River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
Rapid River, Snohomish County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 3.6 miles long (Road end to Beckler River)
Beckler River, King/Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.3 miles long (Rapid River to South Fork Skykomish)
Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 12.5 miles long (Bear Creek to South Fork confluence)
Sloan Creek, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk)
Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls)
Silver Creek, Snohomish County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quartz Creek to North Fork Skykomish)
Skykomish River - South Fork, Snohomish/King County , 10 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Beckler River to bridge above Baring)
Tye River, King County , 10 miles away, Class IV+ - 7.2 miles long (Alpine Falls to Beckler River)
Trout Creek, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (to National Forest Sky)
Foss River, King County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (FR 68 Bridge to Highway 2 bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
Stephens Pass, Washington , 10 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 23 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 24 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 46 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 49 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 59 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 71 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 88 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 101 miles away, 1240 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 117 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
Skyriver Inn, Skykomish , 9 miles away
Cascadia Inn, Skykomish , 9 miles away
Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass , 23 miles away
Stagecoach Inn, Darrington , 25 miles away
Steven's Pass Motel, Gold Bar , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
San Juan Campground, Snohomish County, 2 miles away
Monte Cristo Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
Sauk River Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 10 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 12 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County , 13 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference
Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County , 13 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 13 miles away,  18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 14 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County , 14 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Skykomish River - North Fork:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 65 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 65 miles away
 Lakes Near Skykomish River - North Fork

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