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Access Site MD

Take Out

Owens Creek • Monocacy River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: MD
County: Frederick
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 39.57889900, -77.33249700
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD 5.6 mi away
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Big Hunting Creek near Thurmont, MD 7.4 mi away
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Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD 8.7 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Take-out Owens Creek - 2) Rocky Ridge Road (Hwy.77) to Monocacy River
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Current Conditions
-- • 250.00-5000.00 cfs
Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD
Whitewater Runs on Owens Creek
2 runs
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
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Take-out at this location 2) Rocky Ridge Road (Hwy.77) to Monocacy River
4.7 mi
II-IV Upstream from here (6.0 mi from take-out) 1) Lantz to Roddy Covered Bridge
5.2 mi 95 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Owens Creek in Frederick County, Maryland offers a whitewater take-out access point for paddlers completing their run down this scenic creek. As a dedicated take-out site, this location provides a convenient exit point for kayakers and canoeists finishing their whitewater paddling adventure. The take-out is situated at coordinates 39.57889900, -77.33249700 in Frederick County, making it accessible for those running the upper sections of Owens Creek.

Owens Creek is known as a whitewater paddling destination, so paddlers using this take-out should have appropriate skill levels for moving water conditions. The creek offers opportunities for kayakers and canoeists looking for Class I-II whitewater experiences typical of Maryland creek runs. Access at this take-out point allows paddlers to safely exit the water after their paddling session.