California whitewater - Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County

Shasta county, Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV(V+)     16 miles
  The natural beauty of Shasta County and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This stretch of Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary in Shasta County is 16 miles long and has been rated as a class IV(V+) section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you
    don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The put-in location is a short drive
from Redding, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Brush Gulch is close to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary and is a glorious site. Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary gets very little rain; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; the
 
driest of the months is July.
Summertime highs at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary frequently tend to be in the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; nighttime lows through the winter for Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary tend to be in the 20's.

Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV(V+)
Length: 16 miles
Average Gradient: 106 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.929
Longitude: -122.58571

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.80039
Longitude: -122.60781

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Current weather conditions at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, California
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Local climate location: CALLAHAN 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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20 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake)
Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir)
Trinity River, Trinity County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 13.6 miles long (Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley)
Coffee Creek, Trinity County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Coffee Creek Road to Trinity River)
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono)
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Ono to Gas Point Road)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road)
Trinity River, Trinity County , 24 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)
 Ski Areas Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Mount Shasta, California , 36 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 64 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 148 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 171 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 173 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Warner Canyon, Oregon , 174 miles away, 730 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 175 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 176 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 176 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 176 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Ramada Limited Redding, Redding , 20 miles away
Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding , 20 miles away
Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 20 miles away
Value Inn and Suites, Redding , 20 miles away
Best Western Twin View Inn & Suites, Redding , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Jackass Spring Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
Captains Point Campground, Trinity County, 9 miles away
Preacher Meadow Campground, Trinity County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Dry Creek Trail, Shasta County , 13 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 188 feet elevation difference
Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County , 19 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 8 miles away

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