Upper Hatchet Creek Fun

Hatchet Creek in this upper territory is a narrow creek quickly descending at first in farmland then later in steeper terrain. From the put-in to the first campsite it descends 69 feet, while to the second campsite it drops 216 feet (over 50 feet a mile). From there to the take-out the drop is a bit faster at 384 feet (60 feet per mile). Nonetheless this is a primitive area to enjoy, and not speed through, as it is rarely traveled. You MUST take out at Clay County Road #511, because not too much further downstream is a dangerous 12-foot drop over a remote dam onto rocks below with no permitted portage at this writing in 2023.