California whitewater - Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity County

Trinity county, Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     8 miles
  The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake stretch of Trinity River - East Fork in California is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down Trinity River - East Fork attract people from near and far. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon.
    A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake section is one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Trinity River - East Fork, and the nighttime is quite cooler of course, usually in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Trinity River - East Fork dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.
It is very dried out here at Trinity River - East Fork usually; most of the rain falls throughout December while July is usually the driest month.
 

Trinity River - East Fork, Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.12749
Longitude: -122.5338

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.0092
Longitude: -122.61831

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Local climate location: CALLAHAN 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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22 miles away



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Trinity River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Trinity River - East Fork:
Trinity River, Trinity County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 13.6 miles long (Tangle Blue Creek to Clair Engle Lake)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 16 miles long (Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road)
Coffee Creek, Trinity County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Coffee Creek Road to Trinity River)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Box Canyon Dam to Dunsmuir)
Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Dunsmuir to Castle Craig)
Brandy Creek, Shasta County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (above Whiskeytown Reservoir)
Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary, Shasta County , 27 miles away, Class IV - 8 miles long (Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley)
McCloud River, Shasta County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 24 miles long (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta)
 Ski Areas Near Trinity River - East Fork:
Mount Shasta, California , 29 miles away, 1390 vertical feet
Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 54 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 137 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 165 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Warner Canyon, Oregon , 169 miles away, 730 vertical feet
Royal Gorge, California , 174 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 177 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 178 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 180 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 180 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Trinity River - East Fork:
O'Brien Mountain Inn At Shasta Lake, Obrien , 22 miles away
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta , 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Central, Weed , 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Weed (Mount Shasta Area), Ca, Weed , 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Express WEED (MOUNT SHASTA AREA), Weed , 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Trinity River - East Fork:
Coffee Creek Campground and RV, Trinity Center, 5 miles away
Jackass Spring Campground, Trinity County, 7 miles away
Eagle Creek Campground, Trinity County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Trinity River - East Fork:
Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County , 10 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference
Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County , 15 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 4437 feet elevation difference
Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou County , 17 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference
Crags Trail, Shasta County , 18 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference
Dry Creek Trail, Shasta County , 20 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 188 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Trinity River - East Fork:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Trinity River - East Fork

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