Alaska whitewater - Campbell Creek, Anchorage Borough

Anchorage county, Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     2.5 miles
  If you're coming from Anchorage it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are nice comfortable hotels here,
    but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area section of Campbell Creek in Alaska is 2.5 miles long
and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer at Campbell Creek temperatures are commonly in the 60's. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 10's while Campbell Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's.
 
A tremendous location to explore close to Campbell Creek is Campbell Creek Canyon, and great skiing awaits you at Alpenglow At Arctic Valley.
Campbell Creek gets very little rain; the wettest month of the year is mostly September, that's the one that rains the most while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Campbell Creek, Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 2.5 miles
Average Gradient: 600 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.16059
Longitude: -149.64341

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.1711
Longitude: -149.7128

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Current weather conditions at Campbell Creek, Alaska
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Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Campbell Creek.
 Whitewater Near Campbell Creek:
Ship Creek, Anchorage Borough , 4 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Artic Vally Road to bridge)
Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch)
Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge)
Bird Creek, -blank- Borough , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm)
Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 18 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper)
Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 6.75 miles long (Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek)
Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 21 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction)
Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula Borough , 23 miles away, Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine)
Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Guardrail to Shirleytown)
Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 28 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp)
 Ski Areas Near Campbell Creek:
Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 2 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Hilltop, Alaska , 5 miles away, 294 vertical feet
Alyeska, Alaska , 40 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Campbell Creek:
Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage , 4 miles away
Country Rose Manor B&B, Anchorage , 9 miles away
SpringHill Suites Anchorage University Lake, Anchorage , 9 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Anchorage Area -Eagle River-, Eagle River , 10 miles away
Alaskan European B&B, Anchorage , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Campbell Creek:
Centennial and Lions Campground, Anchorage, 3 miles away
Eagle Rising Resort and RV Campground, Hope, 9 miles away
Hidden Heaven RV Park, Eagle River, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Campbell Creek:
Bull Rock Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 10 miles away
Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage Borough , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Campbell Creek:
Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 10 miles away
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Campbell Creek

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