Upper Creek, North Carolina <<< Back to Upper Creek main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(IV) Length: 17 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.95349 Longitude: -81.87921 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8269 Longitude: -81.7373 Paddling Rivers Near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Steels Creek, Burke County, 3 miles away       Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (to Confluence with Upper Creek)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 5 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 6 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Below Brown Mountain Beach to Johns River)    Upper Creek, Burke County, 6 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 17 miles long (Raven Cliff Gorge to FR 982)    Wilson Creek, Caldwell County, 6 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign)    Johns River, Burke/Caldwell County, 7 miles away       Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Route 1328 to Route 1438)    North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary)    Lost Cove Creek, Avery County, 8 miles away       Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main)    Gragg Prong River, Avery County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek)    Linville River, Burke County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 16.4 miles long (Linville Falls to Lake James)    Catawba River, McDowell/Burke County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge)    Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County, 9 miles away       Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson) Hotels near Upper Creek, North Carolina: Days Inn & Suites Morganton, Morganton 12.4 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Morganton 12.5 miles away Blue Ridge Village, Banner Elk 13.5 miles away Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine 13.8 miles away Quality Inn Morganton, Morganton 14.3 miles away Sleep Inn Morganton, Morganton 14.3 miles away Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk 14.9 miles away Banner Haven Bed And Breakfast, Banner Elk 15.9 miles away Holiday Inn Express BLOWING ROCK SOUTH, Blowing Rock 16.1 miles away Green Park Inn Historic Hotels Of America, Blowing Rock 16.4 miles away Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock 16.4 miles away Meadowbrook Inn And Suites, Blowing Rock 16.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Daniel Boone Family Campground, Morganton, 1 miles away    Optimistic RV Resort, Morganton, 2 miles away    Rose Creek Family Campground, Morganton, 3 miles away    Brown Mt CUA Dispersed, Jonas Ridge, 5 miles away    Mortimer, Collettsville, 7 miles away    Playmore Beach Campground, Lenoir, 7 miles away    Blue Ridge Pkwy - Linville Falls, Linville Falls, 10 miles away Marinas Near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Mimosa Boat Landing, Morganton, 12 miles away Trails near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 8 miles away    Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell , 17 miles away Public Lands Near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 11 miles away    South Mountain State Park, North Carolina, 21 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 26 miles away    Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 32 miles away    Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 34 miles away Lakes Near Upper Creek, North Carolina:    Lake James, Burke , 8 miles away    Wildcat Lake, Avery , 15 miles away Current weather conditions at Upper Creek, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 23 miles away   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Upper Creek, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Upper Creek, North Carolina. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Upper Creek. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.