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South Fork Trinity River A Forest Glen

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:55:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near South Fork Trinity River A Forest Glen
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 09282020-FS-AugustComplex-KC-02.jpg by Region 5 Photography, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

65°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 97

  • Tue

    97

    Best

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    95

  • Fri

    15

  • Sat

    69

  • Sun

    63

  • Mon

    80

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
4p410
5p26
6p24
7p55
8p77
9p88
10p88
11p88
12a88
1a77
2a66
3a45

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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