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
  The wonderful Alaska scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alaska is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and spending some quality time
    in nature are great attractions for lots of people. There's camping available near Campbell Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. There are no other stretches to paddle along Campbell
Creek than the Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area stretch. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
Since you're here at Campbell Creek why not stop at Campbell Creek Canyon, and Alpenglow At Arctic Valley has wonderful slopes and a friendly staff. The warmest time of the year at Campbell Creek comes with high temperatures in the 60's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 10's; winter
 
nights come with lows in the 0's to Campbell Creek.
Campbell Creek is generally a reasonably dried up location; September is the month that gets the most rain 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
Moose Mountain, Alaska , 172 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Campbell Creek:
Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage , 4 miles away
Country Rose Manor B&B, 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
Residence Inn By Marriott Anchorage Midtown, Anchorage , 13 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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