Elwha River, Washington
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
II
Length:
4.9
miles
Average Gradient: 17 fpm
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.09661 Longitude: -123.55513 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.14789 Longitude: -123.56498
Paddling Rivers Near Elwha River, Washington:
Elwha River, Clallam County , 1 miles away Class II - 4.9 miles long (Aldwell Reservoir to river mouth)
Elwha River, Clallam County , 6 miles away Class II-III(IV) - 4.5 miles long (Mills Reservoir to Highway 101)
Elwha River, Clallam County , 11 miles away Class V - 8.5 miles long (Grand Canyon)
Lyre River, Clallam County , 18 miles away Class IV-V - 3 miles long (to Lyre River Campground)
Quinault River - North Fork, Jefferson County , 21 miles away Class V - 3 miles long (Geoduck Creek to Kimta Creek)
Sol Duc River - North Fork, Clallam County , 24 miles away Class IV - 5.3 miles long (North Fork Trail Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Gray Wolf River, Clallam County , 24 miles away Class IV-V - 9.5 miles long (Deer Park to Dungeness Forks Campground)
Quinault River, Jefferson County , 24 miles away Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Pony Bridge to Graves Creek)
Sol Duc River, Clallam County , 25 miles away Class IV - 3.1 miles long (Salmon Cascade to FR 2918 Bridge)
Sol Duc River - South Fork, Clallam County , 27 miles away Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (FR 2920 Bridge to FR 2918 Bridge)
Tshletshy River, Jefferson County , 27 miles away Class IV-V - 20 miles long (Headwaters to Queets Campground)
Quinault River, Jefferson County , 28 miles away Class II - 6.5 miles long (Cannings Creek to South Shore Road access)
Hotels near Elwha River, Washington:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near Elwha River, Washington:
Elwha Dam RV Park, Port Angeles , 1 miles away
Olympic National Park - Elwha, Port Angeles , 5 miles away
Olympic National Park - Altair, Port Angeles , 6 miles away
Altair Campgrounds, Clallam County , 6 miles away
Welcome Inn Trailer Court/rv, Port Angeles , 6 miles away
Indian Valley Motel and RV Park, Port Angeles , 7 miles away
Peabody Creek RV Park, Port Angeles , 9 miles away
Trails near Elwha River, Washington:
Hurricane Hill Trail, Clallam , 6 miles away 5.9 hiking miles, 5674 feet elevation difference
Little River Trail, Clallam , 6 miles away 7.5 hiking miles, 5188 feet elevation difference
Lillian River Trail, Clallam , 8 miles away 25.4 hiking miles, 4030 feet elevation difference
Long Ridge Trail, Clallam , 9 miles away 40.2 hiking miles, 5708 feet elevation difference
Happy Lake Ridge Trail, Clallam , 11 miles away 17.2 hiking miles, 4377 feet elevation difference
Public Lands Near Elwha River, Washington:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 5 miles away
Olympic National Forest, Washington , 32 miles away
Lime Kiln Point State Park, Washington , 34 miles away
Posey Island State Park, Washington , 36 miles away
Stuart Island State Park, Washington , 36 miles away
Sequim Bay State Park, Washington , 37 miles away
Lakes Near Elwha River, Washington:
Lake Sutherland, Clallam , 10 miles away
Lake Crescent, Clallam , 18 miles away
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