Whitewater Run CA Class IV-V

4. Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar Scenic

Trinity

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Gauge Conditions
Trinity River near Burnt Ranch CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 350.0 – 4,500.0 CFS

Burnt Ranch Gorge can be paddled at a wide range of flows. At summer flows it is technical and tight. At higher flows it is big, pushy, and continuous.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
TRINITY RIVER NEAR BURNT RANCH TBR Primary
Elevation: 944 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Run Map
Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Scenic Recreational
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Description
Burnt Ranch (Chimariko: Tsuda'mdadji) is a beautiful and challenging run starting at Cedar Flat (Ha'dinaktcohada) and ending at Hawkins Bar (Hamai'dadji). Continuous class IV-V pool-drop rapids. *Photo: Final Drop in Middle Burnt Ranch Falls -* ***Check out www.allaboutrivers.com.* and their description of this reach.** See also Cassady & Calhoun; Holbek & Stanley; Schwind, Penny. Lat/longitude coords are approximate.
Difficulty
Class IV-V
Length
9.3 mi
Gradient
46 ft/mi
Rapids
11
Access Points
Put-in
40.7898, -123.4403
Take-out
40.8739, -123.5269
Shuttle Info
Take Hwy 299 West from Redding. To Reach put-in dirve 39 miles past Weaverville, CA to Burnt Ranch Dump Road (on the right). Drive 7.5 miles further west on Hwy 299 to reach Hawkins Bar (dirt road on the right). If you reach Salyer you have gone to far.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater