California whitewater - Pauley Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County Sierra county, Second Divide Turnout to Downieville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     4 miles   The wonderful Sierra County scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in California are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This section of Pauley Creek in California is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Great exercise and just being out on the     river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The put-in location is a short drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are no other stretches to paddle along Pauley Creek than the Second Divide Turnout to Downieville stretch. Briefly about the general area: Having a great time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is simple. If the weather is fine here at Pauley Creek, you can go for a hike along the Second Divide Trail. Pauley   Creek is a good location of typical precipitation; January is when you get the most rain here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Nearby First Divide is a magnificent location to go if you're at Pauley Creek, and the Third Divide Trail is a great hiking trail nearby. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Pauley Creek; the night is slightly cooler of course, mostly in the 40's. All through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Pauley Creek plunge into the 20's. Pauley Creek, Second Divide Turnout to Downieville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.59389 Longitude: -120.7969 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.5595 Longitude: -120.82641 Paddler input for Pauley Creek, California: Riverside Inn is on the Downie River in Downieville, California. We are about a mile from Pauley and Lavezzola Creeks. For river conditions I look out my window! - Michael Carnahan BIGGER SIZE PICTURE HERE Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pauley Creek, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: QUINCY 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 12 miles away Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot... Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle 21 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 22 miles away A home away from home! Comfortable, park-like setting, 2/3 of a mile to downtown Nevada City, 27 guest rooms inluding 7 cottages. We are now an all non smoking room hotel. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pauley Creek.   Whitewater Near Pauley Creek: Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 0 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Sloat to Nelson Point) Feather River - South Fork, Plumas County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 8.3 miles long (Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing) Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas/ Butte County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Pauley Creek: Royal Gorge, California , 30 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 33 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 36 miles away, 750 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 36 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 40 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 44 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 45 miles away, 1802 vertical feet Northstar at Tahoe, California , 50 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Granlibakken, California , 51 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pauley Creek: Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 12 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle , 21 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 22 miles away Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 22 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pauley Creek: Cannon Point Campground, Sierra County, 2 miles away Union Flat Campground, Sierra County, 5 miles away Middlewaters Campground, Sierra County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Pauley Creek: Second Divide Trail, Sierra County , 3 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference Third Divide Trail, Sierra County , 4 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 6 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra County , 7 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County , 8 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 9 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 9 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Pauley Creek: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 66 miles away