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Access Site WA

Put In

Rattlesnake Creek • West Fork Major Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: WA
County: Klickitat
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 45.83260700, -121.42957300
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
White Salmon River near Underwood, WA 7.3 mi away
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Columbia River at Hood River, OR 8.9 mi away
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Klickitat River near Pitt, WA 11.8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV(V) Put-in Rattlesnake Creek - mile 3 to White Salmon
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Rattlesnake Creek
2 runs (1 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
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IV(V) Put-in at this location mile 3 to White Salmon
4.6 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
III-V+ 521 mi away Backcountry Run
14.4 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In on Rattlesnake Creek is a whitewater access point located in Klickitat County, Washington. This is a medium-sized river (Stream Order 5) with significant gradient and flow characteristics suitable for whitewater paddling. The creek features an average gradient of 4.1 feet per mile with a moderate average flow of 106.66 cubic feet per second and velocity of 1.91 feet per second, indicating active current conditions typical of whitewater sections.

Rattlesnake Creek drains a substantial watershed of 902 square miles and maintains elevation changes of 750 feet across its 183-mile length. The put-in location is positioned in the upper reaches of the creek system, approximately 1606 miles from the river mouth. Paddlers should be prepared for fast-moving water with consistent gradient. The combination of stream order, flow rate, and slope suggests this section would be suitable for intermediate to advanced paddlers comfortable with whitewater navigation.