Middle creek, Maryland, US

Wolfsville to Myersville (upper Catoctin creek)

Usual Difficulty	II-III(V) (for normal flows)
Length	6.3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	56 fpm
Max Gradient	105 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD
usgs-01637500	3.50 - 10.00 ft	II-III(V)	01h29m	2.04 ft (rc= -0.2 )

River Description

access points
Mile 0.0-----You can put-in right at the rt.17 bridge or just upstream along spruce run rd.note:</>Only the very experienced should attempt the first 2 miles!
Mile 2.0----river gauge on downstream left bridge abutment(rt.17)
mile 2.3--Grossnickle church may be used to take-out for the canyon or put-in for the lower 50+ f.p.m. section.
Mile 5.0--Take-out on bidle rd at the rt.17 bridge.note:there are fences and a low-water bridge below this point.
Mile6.0--take-out just upstream of rt.40 along rt.17
Mile 6.3--Middle creek becomes Catoctin creek,where a small stream enters on the right..