Charley River

The Charley River originates in the Yukon-Tanana uplands and flows northwards about 108 miles to the Yukon River. The river flows through three distinct topographic regions—open upland valley, entrenched river, and open floodplain—offering varied, sometimes spectacular, scenery, as well as unspoiled wilderness. Arising at 4,000 feet of elevation, the Charley empties into the Yukon 700 feet above sea level, for an average gradient of 31 feet per mile and an average current of 4 to 6 miles per hour. Side-streams have worn away old heights, softening the shapes of all but a few alpine peaks. <