Salmon River Canyon (Split Falls To Road Access)
Oregon is known for it's stout, creeky feeling rivers and this wild and scenic portion of the upper salmon river is no exception. The upper section is very remote and requires effort to even get to the putin (see access tab for putin directions). The Salmon River Canyon is committing and not a lot of descents have occurred here. Strong class V skills as well as ropework and self rescue skills are a must here. If you do need to do any portaging on any of the falls you will most likely be doing so with ropes as the canyon is very steep.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Salmon River are between a bare minimum of cfs and a high of cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 13296000, the Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Salmon River Canyon (Split Falls to Road Access).
Run Stats
Status | None |
Class Level | V to V+ |
Elevation | 6,076 ft |
Run Length | 5.4 Mi |
Gradient | 143 FPM |
Streamflow Discharge | 364 cfs |
Gage Height | 7.8 ft |
Air Temperature | 61° |
River | Salmon River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
Split Falls
Class V |
Little Niagara Falls
Class V |
Vanishing Falls
Class V to V+ |
Frustration Falls
Class V to V+ |
In Between Falls
Class V- to V |
Final Falls
Class V to V+ |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Little Sandy River Near Bull Run
USGS 14141500 |
460 cfs | 3.4 ft |
Beaver Creek
USGS 14096850 |
118 cfs | 2.7 ft |
Deschutes River Near Madras
USGS 14092500 |
4,450 cfs | 3.0 ft |
South Fork Bull Run River Near Bull Run
USGS 14139800 |
379 cfs | 5.1 ft |
Johnson Creek At Regner Road
USGS 14211400 |
73 cfs | 5.4 ft |
Mosier Creek Near Mosier
USGS 14113200 |
44 cfs | 3.4 ft |
Metolius River Near Grandview
USGS 14091500 |
2,230 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Bull Run River At Lower Flume Nr Brightwood
USGS 14138720 |
41 cfs | 1.8 ft |
Blowout Creek Near Detroit
USGS 14180300 |
561 cfs | 5.1 ft |
Breitenbush R Abv French Cr Nr Detroit
USGS 14179000 |
2,380 cfs | 5.7 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
McNeil | 34 | 2,052 ft | |||
Clackamas Lake | 46 | 3,350 ft | |||
Tollgate | 26 | 1,752 ft | |||
Joe Graham Horse Camp | 13 | 3,382 ft | |||
Green Canyon | 23 | 1,629 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort | 147" | 58° | 6.86" |
Mt. Hood SkiBowl | 147" | 58° | 6.86" |
Timberline Ski Area | 147" | 58° | 6.86" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Salmon River Canyon (Split Falls to Road Access) | 117.0cfs | 5.4 Mi | V to V+ |
Welches Run | 619.0cfs | 5.3 Mi | II+ to III |