Owens Creek, Maryland, US

Pulloff along Rt. 550 to Rt. 550 bridge (Owens)

Usual Difficulty	III-IV (for normal flows)
Length	3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	80 fpm
Max Gradient	100 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD
usgs-01637500	550 - 3000 cfs	III-IV	23h34m	78 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

River Description

Owens Creek is a great run with fast action all the way! Putin at the pulloff about a half mile upstream of Eyler Valley Road. The creek starts as Class 2 and builds from there. When you come upon a railroad bridge, the action is going to pick up fast. The creek steepens and goes down continuous rocky rapids, some of which come at you very fast and are pretty steep. Be on the lookout for trees! The good action continues for over a mile and has some really neat sections. At one point, the creek bumps into a rock cliff on the right with a small waterfall pouring off the cliff. It is a beautiful sight! As you approach the Rt. 550 bridge, the action starts to let up but remains continuous. This is a great run to combine with the other creeks in the area.