Georgia whitewater - Blood Mountain Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County

Lumpkin county, to Dicks Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     1 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The natural beauty of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The starting location is a short drive from Gainesville, as you can see on the road map further down. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
    but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This is a very short
section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other sections to paddle along Blood Mountain Creek than the to Dicks Creek section. This stretch of Blood Mountain Creek in Georgia is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
There is a fine hiking trail next to Blood Mountain Creek called the Black Mountain Trail,
 
and do schedule some time to take a look at Blood Mountain Cove if you have a chance. This is such a great river.
Blood Mountain Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. This place, the Blue Ridge Mountains, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. On a brilliant day at Blood Mountain Creek you can take a hike along the DeSoto Falls Trail, and Ground Squirrel Gap is another brilliant place to pop by nearby. The warmest time of the year at Blood Mountain Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Blood Mountain Creek tend to be in the 20's.

Blood Mountain Creek, to Dicks Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7112
Longitude: -83.95241

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.69749
Longitude: -83.95221

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Current weather conditions at Blood Mountain Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: MURPHY 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega
10 miles away
Welcome to the Econo Lodge near North Georgia College and State University. We are conveniently located a short drive from award winning wineries and just 12 miles from the Georgia Premium Outlet Mall...

Holiday Inn Express BLAIRSVILLE, Blairsville
10 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Blairsville Hotel is nestled in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. We are located in downtown Blairsville and conveniently adjacent to Butternut Creek Golf Course, which is...

Best Western Milton Inn, Blairsville
10 miles away
At the Best Western Milton Inn, Southern hospitality and fresh mountain air will greet you upon your arrival. Blairsville is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is home of the ann...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gainesville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Blood Mountain Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blood Mountain Creek.
 Whitewater Near Blood Mountain Creek:
Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 2 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground)
Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner)
Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner)
Helton Creek, Union County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (US 19 to Nottelly River)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier)
Cooper Creek, Fannin County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 5.2 miles long (USFS Route 33 to Mulky Creek Camp)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River)
 Ski Areas Near Blood Mountain Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 63 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blood Mountain Creek:
Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express BLAIRSVILLE, Blairsville , 10 miles away
Best Western Milton Inn, Blairsville , 10 miles away
SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 10 miles away
Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blood Mountain Creek:
Lake Winfield Scott Campground, Union County, 2 miles away
Dockery Lake Campground, Lumpkin County, 2 miles away
Chestatee Knoll Campground, Lumpkin County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Blood Mountain Creek:
DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away
Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 4 miles away
Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County , 5 miles away
Duncan Ridge Trail, Union County , 7 miles away
Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Blood Mountain Creek:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 49 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 62 miles away
 Lakes Near Blood Mountain Creek

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