California whitewater - Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County Shasta/ Tehama county, Platina Road to North Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     23.5 miles   The Platina Road to North Fork stretch of Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork in Shasta/ Tehama County is 23.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The natural beauty of Shasta/ Tehama County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of other stretches in this river     system that can be paddled as well. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: From a rain point of view Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork is a reasonably common site; the wettest month of the year is generally January, that's the one that rains the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Cottonwood Creek - Middle   Fork temperatures are frequently in the 90's while overnight lows are typically in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork all through the winter ordinarily descend into the 20's. Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Platina Road to North Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 23.5 miles Average Gradient: 29 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.4023 Longitude: -122.7782 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.395 Longitude: -122.52391 Paddler input for Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, California Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Value Inn, Redding 21 miles away Welcome to the 2-Diamond AAA Rated Americas Best Value Inn of Redding, California conveniently located 10 miles from Whiskeytown Shasta Trinity National Recreation Area and within walking distance of ... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono) Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Ono to Gas Point Road) Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley) Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road) Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 13 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36) Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) Elder Creek, Tehama County , 24 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road) Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 25 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road) Trinity River, Trinity County , 26 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)   Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Mount Shasta, California , 58 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 89 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Royal Gorge, California , 164 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 167 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 168 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 170 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 170 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 174 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 174 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 178 miles away, 2850 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Americas Best Value Inn, Redding , 21 miles away Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding , 21 miles away Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 21 miles away Value Inn and Suites, Redding , 21 miles away Howard Johnson Express, Redding , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 13 miles away Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 13 miles away Oak Bottom Campground, Shasta County, 14 miles away   Trails Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 14 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference Bluford Trail, Shasta County , 17 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2510 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 17 miles away