California whitewater - Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County

Shasta county, Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     4 miles
  The Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono section of Cottonwood Creek - North Fork in California is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The scenic beauty of California and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The campgrounds here at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork are pretty good. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is not the only paddling
    stretch in this river system, there are others too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Some people prefer whitewater
rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork gets a common amount of rain; the month with most of the rain is January; the driest month of the year is July. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Cottonwood Creek - North Fork. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Cottonwood Creek - North Fork.
 

Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 103 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4448
Longitude: -122.69101

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.47019
Longitude: -122.62121

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Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 6 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 Cottonwood Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 3 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork)
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 8 miles long (Ono to Gas Point Road)
Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 10 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 , 16 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)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road)
Trinity River, Trinity County , 23 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)
Elder Creek, Tehama County , 27 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road)
 Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Mount Shasta, California , 55 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 85 miles away, 1195 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding , 20 miles away
Travelodge Redding CA, Redding , 20 miles away
Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 20 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding , 20 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Redding, Redding , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 10 miles away
Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 10 miles away
Oak Bottom Campground, Shasta County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Bluford Trail, Shasta County , 17 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2510 feet elevation difference
Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 17 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 14 miles away

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