California whitewater - Silver Creek - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County

El Dorado county, Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     2 miles
  If you're coming from Gardnerville Ranchos it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of El Dorado County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Silver Creek - South Fork in El Dorado County is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number
    of paddling places. The Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir section is the only paddling section along Silver Creek - South Fork. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging
than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The wild scenery of the Northern Sierra Nevada is great. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. 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. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summer at Silver Creek - South Fork highs are
 
usually in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's while the cold winter nights at Silver Creek - South Fork are in the 30's. Silver Creek - South Fork is a wet location that gets much rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is generally the driest month.
Have a splendid hiking adventure along the Windmiller Trail.

Silver Creek - South Fork, Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 430 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.8109
Longitude: -120.26461

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.81769
Longitude: -120.3194

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Current weather conditions at Silver Creek - South Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Silver Creek - South Fork:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County , 22 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
Camp Creek, El Dorado County , 23 miles away, Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)
Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ Calaveras County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)
Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 29 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)
 Ski Areas Near Silver Creek - South Fork:
Sierra at Tahoe, California , 15 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Kirkwood, California , 17 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 17 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 19 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 21 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 21 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Bear Valley, California , 24 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Heavenly, California , 25 miles away, 3500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 27 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 27 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Silver Creek - South Fork:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe , 18 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 21 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 21 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 21 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek - South Fork:
Eagle Rock Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
China Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Sand Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Silver Creek - South Fork:
Windmiller Trail, El Dorado County , 2 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference
Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County , 8 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference
Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference
 Lakes Near Silver Creek - South Fork

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