Washington whitewater - Stequaleho River, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County

Jefferson county, C-1066 Road to Clearwater Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III(V+)     4 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Washington and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. If you're coming from Port Angeles it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Olympic Mountains scenery is wonderful. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is the only paddling stretch along Stequaleho River. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. For all you camping people
    there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This section of Stequaleho River in Washington is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III(V+) section. Whitewater rafting
and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the long summer days at Stequaleho River temperatures are commonly in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while
 
the cold winter nights at Stequaleho River are in the 30's.
The high level of rainfall makes Stequaleho River a relatively wet location; December is the wettest month with most rain, and August meanwhile is the driest month.

Stequaleho River, C-1066 Road to Clearwater Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III(V+)
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 130 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.66924
Longitude: -124.05983

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.67744
Longitude: -124.11914

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Current weather conditions at Stequaleho River, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: FORKS 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles
19 miles away
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19 miles away
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Kalaloch Lodge, Forks
25 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 Stequaleho River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stequaleho River.
 Whitewater Near Stequaleho River:
Solleks River, Jefferson County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Sollecks Bridge to Clearwater Campground)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Upper Clearwater Road access to Clearwater Campground)
Queets River, Jefferson County , 4 miles away, Class II - 9.3 miles long (Queets Campground to Hartzell Launch)
Matheny Creek, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.2 miles long (FR 21 Bridge to Q-1800 Bridge)
Snahapish River, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (C-2700 Bridge to Clearwater River)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 6 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Clearwater Campground to 144 Gross Bridge)
Salmon River, Jefferson/Grays Harbor County , 7 miles away, Class II(IV) - 8.2 miles long (West Boundary Road Bridge to Q-100 Bridge)
Hoh River, Jefferson County , 8 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow)
Christmas Creek, Jefferson County , 9 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 4 miles long (C2400 bridge to Clearwater River)
Hoh River - South Fork, Jefferson County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.7 miles long (Park boundary to South Fork Campground)
 Ski Areas Near Stequaleho River:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 42 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Mt.Baker, Washington , 177 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 184 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 184 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 185 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 193 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington , 193 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 195 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 197 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 200 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stequaleho River:
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 19 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 19 miles away
Kalaloch Lodge, Forks , 25 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 31 miles away
Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stequaleho River:
Upper Clearwater Campground, Jefferson County, 2 miles away
Yahoo Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 5 miles away
Queets Campground, Jefferson County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Stequaleho River:
Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County , 8 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel Trail, Clallam County , 12 miles away, 27 hiking miles, 4321 feet elevation difference
Pass Trail, Clallam County , 12 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
Rugged Ridge Trail, Clallam County , 13 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 407 feet elevation difference
Canyon Creek Hoh Trail, Clallam County , 20 miles away,  29.6 hiking miles, 5242 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Stequaleho River:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 44 miles away

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