Dosewallips - 1. Dosewallips Falls to Elkhorn Campground (Elkhorn Canyon)


Dosewallips, Washington, US

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1. Dosewallips Falls to Elkhorn Campground (Elkhorn Canyon)

Usual Difficulty V+ (for normal flows)
Length 3 Miles
Avg. Gradient 208 fpm

Elkhorn Canyon


Elkhorn Canyon
Photo of Paul Heffernan by Scott Collins taken 05/09/04

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DOSEWALLIPS RIVER NEAR BRINNON 1N
hads-DWRW1 6.00 - 11.00 ft V+ 24h38m 11.35 ft (rc= 1.1 )


River Description

SEASON: Throughout the year when water is low and put-in access is not snowed in.

LOGISTICS: From Highway 101 travel 11 miles west along the Dosewallips River Road 2610 to Elkhorn campground and the take-out. To reach the put-in continue up 2610 another 2.5 miles to the base of Upper Dosewallips Falls. NOTE: A washout 1 mile before the campground has closed road access to this run (you can still hike in). If this road is repaired it's unlikely that it will happen before summer 2011. Contact the USFS Quilcene office at 360-765-2200 if you'd like to make a comment on the proposal for the future of this road (options include rebuilding at the washout or developing a new trailhead and leaving road access closed beyond the washout).

DESCRIPTION:

Steep creek run in a boulder-filled gorge with a number of mandatory portages.

lat/long very approximate from tiger map server

for additional information see:

  • Korb, G. 1997. A paddlers guide to the Olympic Peninsula. third edition.
  • local expert: Gary Korb & Carol Volk, 4930 Geiger Road, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 206-876-6780
  • Bennett, J. and T. Bennett. 1997. A guide to the whitewater rivers of Washington, second edition. Swiftwater Publishing. Portland, OR.
  • Hood Canal Ranger District, North - USFS Olympic National Forest web site
  • Olympic National Park website

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-11-08 15:28:15

Elkhorn Canyon

Detail Trip Report  Elkhorn Canyon  Dosewallips, WA(18.96KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is now a DOE gage for this river and we have a feed from NOAA to the AW website but it reports in stage height. Generally paddled at low water levels around 200 cfs but can be run higher. Historically there was a USGS gauge on this river (stn. 1205300, 1931-1968, 93.5 sq. mi.) but it is no longer active.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
DOSEWALLIPS RIVER NEAR BRINNON 1N
hads-DWRW1 6.00 - 11.00 ft V+ 24h38m 11.35 ft (rc= 1.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
6.00 -11.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable V+ Korb recommends 200cfs but range on this gauge is unknown. Post a comment if you have knowledge.

Report - Reports of Dosewallips 1. Dosewallips Falls to Elkhorn Campground (Elkhorn Canyon) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
7y278d16h07m Dosewallips [WA] Elkhorn Canyon n/a Scott Collins

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 1. Dosewallips Falls to Elkhorn Campground (Elkhorn Canyon), Dosewallips Washington, US (mobile)