Wooley Creek

Wooley Creek
Wooley Creek near Marble Mountains
Location of Wooley Creek in California
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Source	Marble Mountains
• location	Klamath National Forest
• coordinates	41°30′38″N 123°07′55″W / 41.51056°N 123.13194°W / 41.51056; -123.13194[1]
• elevation	5,609 ft (1,710 m)
Mouth	Salmon River
• location	Near Somes Bar
• coordinates	41°22′37″N 123°25′21″W / 41.37694°N 123.42250°W / 41.37694; -123.42250[1]
• elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Length	22 mi (35 km)[1]
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Designated	January 19, 1981

Wooley Creek is a large stream in Siskiyou County, California, a tributary of the Salmon River. Wooley Creek flows 22 miles (35 km)^[1] from Man Eaten Lake^[2] in the Marble Mountain Wilderness of the Klamath National Forest, in a generally southwest direction, to its confluence with the Salmon River about 4 miles (6.4 km) upstream of the Salmon's confluence with the Klamath River at Somes Bar.^[3] The creek drains an isolated and rugged wilderness area – there are no paved roads and only a few permanent residents in its watershed. Lower Wooley Creek provides Class IV-V (very difficult) whitewater and is seldom run due to the lack of easy access.^[4] The Wooley Creek Trail provides access along the creek into the wilderness area. It is one of the few major trails in the area suitable for year-round use due to its low elevation.^[5]

• List of rivers of California