California whitewater - Escondido Creek, San Diego County San Diego county, San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     6.6 miles   The natural beauty of California and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This stretch of Escondido Creek in San Diego County is 6.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good places for that around here. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night,     but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Escondido Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The starting point is not too far from San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: Escondido Creek is a location that is reasonably dehydrated regularly; January is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is July. While staying at Escondido Creek you could always discover San Elijo   Canyon. At Escondido Creek during the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 60's; night lows in the 40's for Escondido Creek. Escondido Creek, San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 6.6 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.08829 Longitude: -117.14161 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.0484 Longitude: -117.22661 Paddler input for Escondido Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Escondido Creek, California Local climate location: VISTA 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Escondido Creek.   Whitewater Near Escondido Creek: Los Penasquitos Creek, San Diego County , 8 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 9 miles long (I-15 to I-5) Santa Margarita River, San Diego County , 22 miles away, Class IV(V) - 9 miles long (Murrieta Creek to Sandia Creek Road)   Ski Areas Near Escondido Creek: Snow Valley, California , 68 miles away, 1041 vertical feet Snow Summit, California , 71 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Bear Mountain, California , 71 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Mt. Baldy, California , 76 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Ski Sunrise, California , 83 miles away, 816 vertical feet Mountain High, California , 83 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mt Waterman, California , 86 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 180 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Escondido Creek: Lake San Marcos Resort & Country Club, Lake San Marcos , 2 miles away Inn At Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe , 3 miles away Ramada Limited, San Marcos , 4 miles away Morgan Run Resort & Club, Rancho Santa Fe , 5 miles away La Costa Resort And Spa, Carlsbad , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Escondido Creek: Elfin Forest Vacation Ranch, Escondido, 4 miles away Burnt Rancheria - Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, 6 miles away Cleveland Boulder Oaks Eqst - Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, 6 miles away   National Parks Near Escondido Creek: Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near Escondido Creek: Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course, San Marcos , 4 miles away Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, Solana Beach , 6 miles away Twin Oaks Golf Course, San Marcos , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Escondido Creek