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Waptus River, Washington

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+(IV)
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 64 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.43572
Longitude: -121.1124

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.40293
Longitude: -121.09755


Paddling Rivers Near Waptus River, Washington:

   Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 1 miles away
      Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)

   Waptus River, Kittitas County, 1 miles away
      Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac)

   Cooper River, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River)

   Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek)

   Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 9 miles away
      Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)

   Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir)

   Deception Creek, King County, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Fisher Creek to Tye River)

   Tye River, King County, 14 miles away
      Class V - 3.25 miles long (Surprise Creek to Alpine Falls)

   Teanaway River - North Fork, Kittitas County, 15 miles away
      Class III+ - 3.9 miles long (Johnson Creek to Stafford Creek)

   Icicle Creek, Chelan County, 16 miles away
      Class II-III+(V) - 3.5 miles long (Rock Island Campground to Ida Creek)

   Tye River, King County, 16 miles away
      Class IV+ - 7.2 miles long (Alpine Falls to Beckler River)

   Martin Creek, King County, 16 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (along FR 6710)


Hotels near Waptus River, Washington:

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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12.2 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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14.8 miles away
Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum
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15.8 miles away
Econo Lodge Near Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
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16.6 miles away
Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, Leavenworth
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29.8 miles away
Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth
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30.9 miles away
Fairbridge Inn Suites Leaven, Leavenworth
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31.2 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Leavenworth, Leavenworth
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31.4 miles away
Hotel Pension Anna, Leavenworth
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31.9 miles away
Hampton Inn - Suites Leavenworth, Leavenworth
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32.9 miles away
Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
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40.4 miles away
Econo Lodge Ellensburg Near University, Ellensburg
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40.8 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Waptus River, Washington:

   Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 1 miles away

   Salmon la Sac Campground, Kittitas County, 1 miles away

   Cayuse Campground, Kittitas County, 1 miles away

   Hour Creek Campground, Kittitas County, 1 miles away

   Red Mountain Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away

   Red Mountain, Easton, 2 miles away

   French Cabin Sno-Park, Easton, 3 miles away


Trails near Waptus River, Washington:

   Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas , 1 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference

   Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas , 2 miles away
       4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference

   Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail, Kittitas , 4 miles away
       10.4 hiking miles, 4410 feet elevation difference

   Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas , 4 miles away
       20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference

   Sasse Mountain Trail, Kittitas , 4 miles away
      12 hiking miles, 4012 feet elevation difference


Public Lands Near Waptus River, Washington:

   Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 68 miles away

   Iron Horse State Park, Washington, 8 miles away

   Lake Easton State Park, Washington, 10 miles away

   Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, 15 miles away

   Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, 32 miles away

   Lake Wenatchee State Park, Washington, 32 miles away


Lakes Near Waptus River, Washington:

   Tucquala Lake, Kittitas , 5 miles away

   Spectacle Lake, Kittitas , 12 miles away

   Bonnie Lake, King , 13 miles away

   Lake Victoria, Chelan , 19 miles away



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