Camas Potholes (Lacamas Creek)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)45.59830, -122.40170
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A series of scoured basalt bowls and cliffs on Lacamas Creek below the Lacamas Lake outlet, minutes from Camas. Moderately high cliffs drop into pools 3 to 13 feet deep, which is exactly why this spot has a long injury record.
Jumps at this location
Low ledges
10 ft
8 ft water depth
Beginner (0-30 ft)
High point
25 ft
13 ft water depth
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Several deaths from falls and drowning, and serious head injuries from jumping the high points into shallow pots. Pool depth is 3 to 13 feet, so the deep spots are small; scout every landing. Warning signs get torn down.
Access
Park at Lacamas Park on NE Everett Street in Camas (free) and follow the Lacamas Creek trail to the potholes. Much of the rock is Georgia-Pacific land, not county park.
Best conditions
August at low flow. Dam releases from Lacamas Lake change the creek fast.