California whitewater - Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County

Fresno county, Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     5 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This stretch of Big Creek Kings River Tributary is 5 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The nature scenery of California and the cool fresh water beats anything. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled
    as well. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. If you're a camper you can camp
at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The wild scenery of the Central Sierra Nevada is great.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Big Creek Kings River Tributary you can take a hike along the Deep Creek Trail, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Bobs Flat Trail. At Big Creek Kings River Tributary you don’t see much rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that rains the most, and July is the month with
 
the least moisture.
During the summertime months at Big Creek Kings River Tributary temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Big Creek Kings River Tributary plunge into the 30's. This place, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors cool stuff.

Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 5 miles
Average Gradient: 110 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.96422
Longitude: -119.23178

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.90814
Longitude: -119.24341

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Current weather conditions at Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: AUBERRY 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fresno, California, the metro area neareast to Big Creek Kings River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek Kings River Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Big Creek Kings River Tributary, Fresno County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River)
Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River)
Kings River, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class II(III) - 7 miles long (Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove)
Sycamore Creek, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Maxson Road to Trimmer Springs Road)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 6.3 miles long (Ross Creek Trail to confluence of National Forest Kings)
Little Dry Creek, Fresno County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek)
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence)
Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence)
Mill Creek, Fresno County , 9 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Squaw Valley to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch)
Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 9 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Sierra Summit, California , 17 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Mammoth Mountain, California , 42 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
June Mountain, California , 47 miles away, 2590 vertical feet
Badger Pass, California , 50 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Shirley Meadow, California , 82 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Dodge Ridge, California , 85 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 102 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 112 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 118 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 121 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DINUBA WEST, Dinuba , 24 miles away
Best Western Americana, Dinuba , 25 miles away
Quality Inn Kingsburg, Kingsburg , 32 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Fresno Clovis, Clovis , 32 miles away
Best Western Clovis Cole, Clovis , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Cats Head Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away
Nutmeg Campground, Fresno County, 3 miles away
Oakie Bear Campground, Fresno County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County , 2 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference
Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County , 4 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 16 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Big Creek Kings River Tributary:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 36 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 46 miles away

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