Cloquallum Creek

Overview

Cloquallum Creek rises in Lystair Lake and flows for 21 miles southwest, through Grays Harbor County to the Chehalis River near Elma.

History

In 1841, the Wilkes Expedition borrowed from the word Klu-kwe-ii-ub, which was the Chehalis tribe’s name for the Quillayute Indians. The first three syllables refer to a dance performed by members of a secret society in order to gain magic power in war expeditions, and the last syllable means: “the people of.” The literal translation might be: “the people of a dangerous Being, charged with magic.” Wilkes charted the name as Kluckullum.

Course

Cloquallum Creek and its tributaries have a drainage area of 70 square miles. The headwaters begin in the low hills of the southern Olympic Mountains and flow through broad valleys. The Cloquallum flows through Stump Lake at RM 12; Star and Arrowhead Lakes connect to the river by small tributaries

Trips

Segment 1

Put In Location: Cloquallum Creek Bridge on W Bulb Farm Rd

Coordinates: 47°08'05.8"N 123°16'08.0"W

Take Out Location: Cloquallum Creek Bridge on W Cloquallum Rd

Coordinates: 47°06'30.3"N 123°20'49.2"W

Pass: N/A
Difficulty: Class 1
Distance Traveled: 7.05 miles
Estimated Time: 5-7 Hours
Potential Hazards:

Hypothermic Water Temperature

Islands in Channel

Multiple Channels

Strainers

Woody Debris

Recommended Flow: N/A

Segment 2

Put In Location: Cloquallum Creek Bridge on W Cloquallum Rd

Coordinates: 47°06'30.3"N 123°20'49.2"W

Take Out Location: Cloquallum Creek Bridge on Stamper Rd

Coordinates: 47°02'04.4"N 123°22'13.0"W

Pass: N/A
Difficulty: Class 2
Distance Traveled: 7.60 miles
Estimated Time: 5-7 Hours
Potential Hazards:

Hypothermic Water Temperature

Log Jams

Strainers

Woody Debris

Recommended Flow: N/A

Segment 3

Put In Location: Cloquallum Creek Bridge on Stamper Rd

Coordinates: 47°02'04.4"N 123°22'13.0"W

Take Out Location: Chehalis River Bridge on Wakefield Rd

Coordinates: 46°58'55.4"N 123°24'45.7"W

Pass: N/A
Difficulty: Class 2
Distance Traveled: 7.06 miles
Estimated Time: 5-7 Hours
Potential Hazards:

Hypothermic Water Temperature

Log Jams

Strainers

Woody Debris

Recommended Flow: N/A

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