California whitewater - Santa Margarita River, Santa Ana Mountains, San Diego County San Diego county, Murrieta Creek to Sandia Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV(V)     9 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The natural beauty of California and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The beauty of the Santa Ana Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people     coming here. This section of Santa Margarita River is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class IV(V) section by American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is the only paddling section along Santa Margarita River. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other places. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: Through the months of summer at Santa Margarita River temperatures are generally in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 60's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Santa Margarita River fall into the 30's.   Not much rainfall falls here at Santa Margarita River; February is when you get the most rain here, and June is the month with the least moisture. Santa Margarita River, Murrieta Creek to Sandia Creek Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV(V) Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.4798 Longitude: -117.144 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.41439 Longitude: -117.24051 Paddler input for Santa Margarita River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Santa Margarita River, Santa Ana Mountains, California Local climate location: ELSINORE 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hampton Inn Suites Temecula, Temecula 4 miles away After a full day of activities unwind and enjoy a relaxing overnight stay at the Hampton Inn - Suites Temecula CA hotel. We are within 6 miles of California Wine Country and walking distance to Old T... Ramada Inn Old Town Temecula, Temecula 4 miles away The Ramada Inn Old Town Temecula is centrally located between San Diego and Los Angeles, about 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We are conveniently located near I-15 and all major attractions, we are... Rodeway Inn Temecula, Temecula 4 miles away The Rodeway Inn hotel is located in the wine country of Riverside County. This Temecula hotel is located close to area attractions like Lake Skinner, Diamond Valley Lake, Lake Elsinore, the Pechanga C...   Santa Ana Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Santa Ana Mountains. Santa Ana Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Santa Ana Mountains. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Santa Margarita River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Santa Margarita River, 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California, the metro area neareast to Santa Margarita River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Santa Margarita River.   Whitewater Near Santa Margarita River: Escondido Creek, San Diego County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.6 miles long (San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del NoRoute Road)   Ski Areas Near Santa Margarita River: Snow Valley, California , 46 miles away, 1041 vertical feet Snow Summit, California , 50 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Bear Mountain, California , 51 miles away, 1665 vertical feet Mt. Baldy, California , 56 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Mountain High, California , 64 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Sunrise, California , 64 miles away, 816 vertical feet Mt Waterman, California , 67 miles away, 1300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Santa Margarita River: Hampton Inn Suites Temecula, Temecula , 4 miles away Ramada Inn Old Town Temecula, Temecula , 4 miles away Rodeway Inn Temecula, Temecula , 4 miles away SpringHill Suites Temecula Valley Wine Country, Temecula , 4 miles away Embassy Suites Temecula Valley Wine Country, Temecula , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Santa Margarita River: Pechanga RV Resort, Temecula, 9 miles away Fallbrook Kamp Retreat, Fallbrook, 9 miles away Champagne Lakes RV Resort, Escondido, 10 miles away   Trails Near Santa Margarita River: Magee Trail, San Diego County , 13 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 2173 feet elevation difference Mission Trail, San Diego County , 16 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 5446 feet elevation difference Morgan Trail, Riverside County , 17 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 712 feet elevation difference Gomez Trail, San Diego County , 18 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 4309 feet elevation difference Clark Trail, San Diego County , 18 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1415 feet elevation difference Clark Trail, Riverside County , 20 miles away,  4.8 hiking miles, 877 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Santa Margarita River: Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 41 miles away   Golf Courses Near Santa Margarita River: Cross Creek Golf Course, Temecula , 4 miles away Fallbrook Golf Club, Fallbrook , 6 miles away Temeku Hills Golf Club, Temecula , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Santa Margarita River