Georgia whitewater - Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County

Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray county, GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     18 miles
  The GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir stretch of Talking Rock Creek in Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County is 18 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Calhoun, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Talking Rock Creek are pretty good. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to
    get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The
natural beauty of Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of rainfall makes Talking Rock Creek a quite wet spot; March is when you get the most rain here, and October is when it's the driest.
For the period of the months of summer
 
at Talking Rock Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Talking Rock Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.

Talking Rock Creek, GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 18 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.52589
Longitude: -84.57128

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5884
Longitude: -84.66759

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Current weather conditions at Talking Rock Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: DALTON 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay
11 miles away
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Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper
12 miles away
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Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper, Jasper
13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Calhoun, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Calhoun, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Talking Rock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Talking Rock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Talking Rock Creek:
Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136)
Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR)
Clear Creek, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road)
Holly Creek, Murray County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness)
Long Swamp Creek, Pickens County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.8 miles long (Grandview Road to Cove Road Close to Jasper)
 Ski Areas Near Talking Rock Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 90 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 98 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Talking Rock Creek:
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 11 miles away
Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper , 12 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper, Jasper , 13 miles away
Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth , 15 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Calhoun, GA, Calhoun , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Talking Rock Creek:
Talona Creek Campground, Talking Rock, 8 miles away
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 9 miles away
Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Talking Rock Creek:
Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 16 miles away
Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 16 miles away
Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 17 miles away
Songbird Trail, Murray County , 18 miles away
Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, Murray County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Talking Rock Creek:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 38 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 49 miles away
 Lakes Near Talking Rock Creek

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