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South Fork Trinity River in California

River41.8 mi
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Around South Fork Trinity River

Big Slide Campground1.8 miSlide Creek Campground2.2 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fork Trinity River is a 41.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Trinity R below Hyampom CA (site 11528700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1966 to 2026

South Fork Trinity River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,300 cfs, and lowest in September, at 68 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 59,200 cfs, in 1974.

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Typical flow by month at SF Trinity R below Hyampom CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,610630 to 3,560
February2,0501,110 to 3,760
March2,3001,220 to 4,080
April1,585829 to 2,635
May799480 to 1,380
June326236 to 560
July13794 to 231
August7448 to 109
September6838 to 87
October8058 to 114
November183113 to 423
December704278 to 2,270

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Trinity R below Hyampom CA (site 11528700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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