California whitewater - Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, Colusa / Glenn County Colusa / Glenn county, Mill Creek to Diversion Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     5 miles   The starting point is not too far from Clearlake, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Stony Creek in California is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for     more. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Mill Creek to Diversion Dam stretch is one of them. The campgrounds here at Stony Creek are pretty good. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The river winds through the Klamath Mountains and you get great scenery. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The wonderful California scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Go for a hike on the Trout Creek Trail, and Candy Bucket Spring   is a delightful local attraction. Just can't get enough of the Klamath Mountains. Don't leave Stony Creek without first going for a hike along the Bathhouse Trail. The amount of rainfall that falls at Stony Creek is close to the national average; through January this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Through the warmest time of the year at Stony Creek highs are typically in the 90's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 50's with temperatures at Stony Creek dipping down into the 30's all through winter nights. Stony Creek, Mill Creek to Diversion Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.35929 Longitude: -122.65451 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3706 Longitude: -122.6048 Paddler input for Stony Creek, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, California Local climate location: LAKEPORT 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stony Creek.   Whitewater Near Stony Creek: Stony Creek, Colusa / Glenn County , 16 miles away, Class II - 6.6 miles long (Stony Gorge Reservoir to Grindstone Creek) Grindstone Creek, Glenn County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Grindstone Road to Road 306) Eel River, Lake County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Horse Creek to Lake Pillsbury) Cache Creek, Lake / Yolo County , 26 miles away, Class II(III) - 18 miles long (Highway 20 to Bear Creek Confluence) Eel River, Lake County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Lake Pillsbury to Bucknell Creek) Bear Creek, Lake County , 27 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Close to Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek ConFork) Thomes Creek, Tehama County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta) Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County , 30 miles away, Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel)   Ski Areas Near Stony Creek: Mount Shasta, California , 109 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 145 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Royal Gorge, California , 153 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Soda Springs, California , 155 miles away, 652 vertical feet Boreal, California , 157 miles away, 500 vertical feet Sugar Bowl, California , 159 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Donner Ski Ranch, California , 159 miles away, 750 vertical feet Tahoe Donner, California , 164 miles away, 600 vertical feet Squaw Valley, California , 165 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Alpine Meadows, California , 166 miles away, 1802 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stony Creek: Robinson Rancheria Resort Casino, Nice , 20 miles away Lake Escape Resort, Clearlake , 21 miles away Super 8 Motel - Upper Lake, Upper Lake , 22 miles away Tallman Hotel, Upper Lake , 22 miles away Best Western El Grande Inn, Clearlake , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stony Creek: North Fork Campground, Colusa County, 1 miles away Diversion Dam Campground, Colusa County, 2 miles away Old Mill Campground, Colusa County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Stony Creek: Trout Creek Trail, Colusa County , 5 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 4009 feet elevation difference Bathhouse Trail, Colusa County , 5 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1946 feet elevation difference Bonnie View Trail, Colusa County , 6 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 3897 feet elevation difference Bear Wallow Trail, Glenn County , 6 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1716 feet elevation difference Milk Ranch Trail, Colusa County , 8 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 1706 feet elevation difference Bucknell Trail, Lake County , 11 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1210 feet elevation difference Crooked Tree Trail, Lake County , 12 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 2583 feet elevation difference