| Calawah, S. Fork — Rugged Ridge Trail to Hyas Creek™ © |
Class IV
7Miles
Avg Gradient 53 fpm
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| Zip Code : |
98331 |
General Area |
| Put In Longitude : |
-124.15732 |
Putin |
| Put In Latitude : |
47.916832 |
| Take Out Longitude : |
-124.25737 |
Take Out |
| Take Out Latitude : |
47.9609795 |
| County : |
Clallam |
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from CALAWAH RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA at 5/1/2025 1:25:36 AM)
| Gauge |
Forecast |
Height |
Current Flow |
Authority |
Physical Update |
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CALAWAH RIVER NEAR FORKS, WA
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n/a |
3.47 |
334 cfs
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USGS - NWIS |
2025-05-01 00:30:00 |
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Minimum Recomended Level: 2000 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 0 cfs
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AccessRequires a 2 +/- mile hike on the rugged ridge trail, which is not regularly maintained. As of Oct 2014 the trail was in decent shape with a couple of branches and one or two large logs obstructing the trail. You cross at least 10 tributaries on the hike, only 6 of them are any real volume of water. |
Putin DetailsFrom the Take out:
-Drive EAST on NF-29 for 3.2 miles
-Take SLIGHT RIGHT onto NF-2913 and follow for 2.6 miles to the end of the road. Rugged Ridge Trail is slightly down the hill from the turn around. |
Takeout DetailsFrom Port Angeles:
-Follow US-101 W towards FORKS for 54 Miles
-Take a LEFT onto Sitkum-Solduc Road follow for 3.6 miles
-Stay RIGHT and cross the NF Calawah for another 4.3 miles
-on RIGHT there is a pull off that heads towards the river and from here you can see the confluence of Hyas Creek and the SF Calwah
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Other IssuesExpect wood in the run, when we ran it in Oct. 2014 the run was clean but there was lots of wood in the river and a couple of log ducks that would be portages with higher water. |
Fun FactsAn intermediate run through a corner of the Olympic National Park. Old Growth and wilderness feel.
This would be a good run to try out your hiking system for the first time. It's long enough that a carry system helps, but if it fails on you the hike is short enough to shoulder your boat to the river. |
Run Description [Season: Rainy]Bedrock gorge right after the put in. Most of these rapids are boat scoutable but taking a peek for wood is a good idea.
The rapids are in the first half of the run. The Second half is more class II with a sprinkling of Class III.
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