Printer Friendly South Fork of the Smith (Kelsey Trail)

South Fork of the Smith (Kelsey Trail)


Stretch: Kelsey Trail to Steven's Memorial Bridge
Difficulty: Class IV to V
Distance: 6.7 miles
Flows: 500-2,000+ cfs (in gorge, 1,500-5,000 on downstream est.) Current Dreamflows S. Smith est
Gradient: 74 fpm for 1.5 miles, 146 fpm for 0.8 miles, then 41 fpm for 4.4 miles
Put-in: Kelsey Trail
Take-out: Steven's Memorial Bridge
Shuttle: 6.5 Miles (15 minutes one-way) plus 0.5 miles of hiking
Season: Winter and Spring from Rain/Snowmelt
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