California whitewater - Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County

Shasta county, Ono to Gas Point Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     8 miles
  The nature scenery of Shasta County and the cool fresh water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Redding, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This river system is full of great paddling
    stretches, the Ono to Gas Point Road stretch is just one of them. This stretch of Cottonwood Creek - North Fork in Shasta County is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. No matter
if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the warmest time of the year highs here at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork get into the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's
 
while the cold winter nights at Cottonwood Creek - North Fork are in the 20's.
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork is a good location of normal rainfall; most of the rain falls through January; July is the month with the least moisture.

Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Ono to Gas Point Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 8 miles
Average Gradient: 47 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.47019
Longitude: -122.62121

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4146
Longitude: -122.53071

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Local climate location: WEAVERVILLE RANGER STN 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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15 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 Cottonwood Creek - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Cottonwood Creek - North Fork, Shasta County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge Close to Ono)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 6 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley)
Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir)
Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road)
Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36)
Elder Creek, Tehama County , 25 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road)
Trinity River, Trinity County , 28 miles away, Class II - 30.3 miles long (Lewiston to Junction City)
 Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Mount Shasta, California , 53 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 87 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 160 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 163 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 164 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 166 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 166 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 170 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 170 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 174 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Americas Best Value Inn, Redding , 15 miles away
Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding , 16 miles away
Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 16 miles away
Value Inn and Suites, Redding , 16 miles away
Howard Johnson Express, Redding , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Brandy Creek Campground, Shasta County, 9 miles away
Dry Creek Campground, Shasta County, 10 miles away
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial, Shasta, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Lanyan Trail, Tehama County , 17 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference
Dry Creek Trail, Shasta County , 18 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 188 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek - North Fork:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 14 miles away

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