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, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Silver Creek - South Fork in El Dorado County is 2 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state
    you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The wonderful El Dorado County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This is a somewhat short section
so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. 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. Silver Creek - South Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir stretch is the only one. When you're paddling down a Northern Sierra Nevada river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for  
more.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of precipitation falls at Silver Creek - South Fork; January is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is July. High temperatures at Silver Creek - South Fork throughout the warm months are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are commonly in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Silver Creek - South Fork.
Silver Creek - South Fork is right by 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:
The Meadow, Kirkwood , 16 miles away
Meadowstone, Kirkwood , 16 miles away
Snowcrest, Kirkwood , 16 miles away
Lost Cabin, Kirkwood , 16 miles away
Sun Meadows, Kirkwood , 16 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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