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Styx River (Lower)


Stretch: Lower / Hike-in
Difficulty: Class IV to V, then IV, then III, then II
Distance: 3.55 miles
Flows: ~500 to ~1,500 cfs. Visual only. Holds water well after rain.
Gradient: 325 fpm for 0.7 miles. Then 107 fpm average
Put-in: Where the trail gets to the river above the class IV/V stuff.
Take-out: Trailhead on Dorothy Falls Rd
Shuttle: 3.6 miles hike. Takes 1 to 2.5 hours typically.
Season: Year round after rain.
Written: © 2017
Featured in A Wet State #123

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