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   This stretch of Stony Creek in California is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The beautiful scenery of Colusa / Glenn County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable.     There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The beautiful Klamath Mountains scenery is an added bonus. If you're coming from Clearlake it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. 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. Briefly about the general area: Stony Creek gets a typical amount of yearly rainfall; January is the month that gets the most rain, and July on the   other hand is the driest. The Trout Creek Trail is a fine hiking trail close to Stony Creek, and Candy Bucket Spring is a scenic site to pop by while you're at Stony Creek. Summertime highs at Stony Creek usually tend to be in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's while Stony Creek overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Klamath Mountains has to offer. There is a good hiking trail near Stony Creek called the Bathhouse Trail. 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. Lake Point Lodge ClearLake Oaks, Clearlake Oaks 19 miles away Clearlake is one of the largest clear water lakes in located in Northern California with Lake Point Lodge, a Magnuson Hotel affiliate, on Hwy 20 next to the shore line and only 2 hours from San Franc... 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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 Clearlake, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clearlake, California, the metro area neareast to Stony Creek. 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: Lake Point Lodge ClearLake Oaks, Clearlake Oaks , 19 miles away Robinson Rancheria Resort Casino, Nice , 20 miles away Super 8 Motel - Upper Lake, Upper Lake , 21 miles away Lake Escape Resort, Clearlake , 21 miles away Tallman Hotel, Upper Lake , 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