Georgia whitewater - Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County

Gilmer county, Highway 52w to Highway 282w section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     8 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Dalton, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Highway 52w to Highway 282w section is one of them. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. On this section
    you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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 wonderful Georgia scenery and the water
flowing gracefully down Mountaintown Creek will make you feel great. This section of Mountaintown Creek in Gilmer County is 8 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the long summer days, highs typically are in the 80's at Mountaintown Creek. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Mountaintown
 
Creek.
Mountaintown Creek is a wet place that gets much rainfall; during the month of March you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest.

Mountaintown Creek, Highway 52w to Highway 282w road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7499
Longitude: -84.55591

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.70289
Longitude: -84.5395

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Current weather conditions at Mountaintown Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: DALTON 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mountaintown Creek.
 Whitewater Near Mountaintown Creek:
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park)
Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake)
Holly Creek, Murray County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR)
Clear Creek, Gilmer County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 10 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road)
Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136)
Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir)
Jack's River, Fannin County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Mountaintown Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 84 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 88 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 157 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mountaintown Creek:
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 5 miles away
Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 15 miles away
Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth , 15 miles away
Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth , 16 miles away
Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mountaintown Creek:
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 3 miles away
Lake Conasauga Campground, Murray County, 10 miles away
Diamond Lure Campground, Ellijay, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Mountaintown Creek:
Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 6 miles away
Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 7 miles away
Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 8 miles away
South Fork Trail, Fannin County , 9 miles away
Tearbritches Trail, Fannin County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Mountaintown Creek:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 45 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 57 miles away
 Lakes Near Mountaintown Creek

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