Dungeness, Washington, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III-IV (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 125 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| DUNGENESS RIVER NEAR SEQUIM, WA | ||||
| usgs-12048000 | 600 - 1000 cfs | III-IV | 00h51m | 350 cfs (rc= -0.6 ) |
SEASON: March through July during spring melt
LOGISTICS: From Highway 101 mile 267.4 take Palo Alto Road south through farmlands and into the foothills of the Olympics. This road is paved all the way and in 8.0 miles the road splits with FR 2860 heading off to the left and FR 2880 heading to the right and down to Dungeness Forks Campground. Follow FR 2880 1.0 miles down to the Dungeness River. You will cross it at a bridge just upstream of the Gray Wolf confluence which comes in from river left. The campground which is the take-out is here between the two rivers. Nestled in the rain shadow of the mountains and surrounded by mid-age Douglas Fir, it is one of the nicer Forest Service campgrounds in the Olympics. To reach the put-in, you can no longer use the route described by Korb due to washouts that the Forest Service does not intend to repair on FR 2860 between the junction of FR 28 and East Crossing Campground (as of 2003). Instead continue up river from the take-out on FR 2880 and then in about a mile turn left on FR 2870. Follow this a couple miles to the junction with FR 2860 and turn left following the road a little over a mile to a bridge across the river near the confluence with Gold Creek. Be sure to check road conditions on the Olympic National Forest web site as roads can be snowed in during the winter.
DESCRIPTION:
Some fun rapids, trees to avoid, and a short canyon section.
lat/long very approximate by tiger map server
for additional information see:
No photos found. Look for flows around 350 cfs. Check the downstream gauge on the Dungeness. This section above the Gray Wolf confluence is about half the discharge reported by the Dungeness gauge.
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| DUNGENESS RIVER NEAR SEQUIM, WA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-12048000 | 600 - 1000 cfs | III-IV | 00h51m | 350 cfs (rc= -0.6 ) | ||||||||
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No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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1. Gold Creek to Dungeness Forks Campground, Dungeness Washington, US (mobile)
User Comments
2860 is no longer signed, so once joining up with FR 2870 continue until the next major
intersection. Make a left and head down hill (this is 2860). There will be a parking area with a
gate. The Gold Creek bridge is approximately 0.25 mile hike down from the gate. The upper contains
a large amount of wood requiring many scouts/portages in the first 2 miles. The rapids are high
quality class 3+ creeking when runnable and the scenery is incredible. Very primal environment with
soaring trees everywhere. Mouse Trap (class 4) is unrunnable due to a large amount wood lodged at
its base. This is visible from the takeout. If you go, plan on a long day. Not recommended for
large groups or high water in its current state.