California whitewater - Mono Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County Fresno county, Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV(V)     1.5 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. This is the only paddling section along Mono Creek. The wild scenery of the Central Sierra Nevada is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The scenic beauty of Fresno County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot     of people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This stretch of Mono Creek is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV(V) section. 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: During the warmest time of the year at Mono Creek highs are commonly in the 70's. Summer night lows descend down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows through the wintertime for Mono Creek tend to be   in the 20's. Not much rainfall falls here at Mono Creek; the month with most of the rain is January, and June on the other hand is the driest. Mono Creek, Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV(V) Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 90 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.36909 Longitude: -118.988 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.36004 Longitude: -118.99667 Paddler input for Mono Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mono Creek, Central Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes 15 miles away Snowcreek Resort, the original year-round resort of Mammoth Lakes, combines the ultimate High Sierra experience with superior customer service. Located in beautiful Mammoth Lakes, CA, Snowcreek is jus... Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes 15 miles away Our hotel is located along Highway 395, less than 10 miles from Devils Postpile National Monument, Convict Lake and Crowley Lake. The hotel is close to Rainbow Falls and Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes Airpo... Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes 15 miles away Front desk service - bellhop - slopeside location- these are just some of the things that make Juniper Springs Resort stand apart from other resorts. Close to town- the mountain and our golf course - ...   Central Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Mono Creek, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mono Creek, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Mono Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mono Creek.   Whitewater Near Mono Creek: San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County , 10 miles away, Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake) San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 18 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wishon Reservoir) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) San Joaquin River, Madera/ Fresno County , 26 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Dam 6 reservoir to Reddinger Reservoir) Kings River - North Fork, Fresno County , 26 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek) Dinkey Creek, Fresno County , 26 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Old mine trail to National Forest Kings confluence)   Ski Areas Near Mono Creek: Sierra Summit, California , 13 miles away, 1679 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 15 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 23 miles away, 2580 vertical feet Badger Pass, California , 49 miles away, 540 vertical feet Dodge Ridge, California , 81 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Bear Valley, California , 96 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Shirley Meadow, California , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mono Creek: Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mono Creek: Vermilion Campground, Fresno County, 1 miles away Ward Lake Campground, Fresno County, 3 miles away Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Mono Creek: Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County , 14 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County , 14 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Fresno County , 14 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Mono Creek: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 20 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 48 miles away   Lakes Near Mono Creek