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

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Current weather conditions at Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, California
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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
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20 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Upper Lake, Upper Lake
21 miles away
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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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