California whitewater - Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, Colusa / Glenn County

Colusa / Glenn county, Stony Gorge Reservoir to Grindstone Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     6.6 miles
  This stretch of Stony Creek in Colusa / Glenn County is 6.6 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Colusa / Glenn County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area
    has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it
is a very popular destination. The beauty of the Klamath Mountains is a great plus for this river. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Stony Creek gets very little precipitation; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July.
During the days
 
of summer highs here at Stony Creek reach the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are regularly in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Stony Creek are in the 30's.

Stony Creek, Stony Gorge Reservoir to Grindstone Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 6.6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.58499
Longitude: -122.53171

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.67079
Longitude: -122.5236

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Current weather conditions at Stony Creek, Klamath Mountains, California
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Local climate location: STONY GORGE RESERVOIR 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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:
Grindstone Creek, Glenn County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Grindstone Road to Road 306)
Stony Creek, Colusa / Glenn County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Mill Creek to Diversion Dam)
Thomes Creek, Tehama County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta)
Elder Creek, Tehama County , 18 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road)
Eel River, Lake County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Horse Creek to Lake Pillsbury)
 Ski Areas Near Stony Creek:
Mount Shasta, California , 93 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 131 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 146 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 149 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 151 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 153 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 153 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 157 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 160 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 160 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stony Creek:
Willows-Days Inn, Willows , 22 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Willows, Willows , 22 miles away
Baymont Inn and Suites - Willows, Willows , 23 miles away
Corning-Days Inn, Corning , 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Corning, Corning , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stony Creek:
Mud Flat Campground, Tehama County, 14 miles away
Diversion Dam Campground, Colusa County, 15 miles away
North Fork Campground, Colusa County, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Stony Creek:
Bear Wallow Trail, Glenn County , 16 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1716 feet elevation difference
Trout Creek Trail, Colusa County , 18 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 4009 feet elevation difference
Bonnie View Trail, Colusa County , 19 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 3897 feet elevation difference
Bathhouse Trail, Colusa County , 19 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1946 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Stony Creek:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 58 miles away
 Lakes Near Stony Creek

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