Michigan whitewater - Copper Creek, Gogebic Range, Gogebic County

Gogebic county, logging road to Presque Isle section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     4 miles
  The nature scenery of Michigan and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The logging road to Presque Isle section of Copper Creek is 4 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. 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. The logging road to Presque Isle section
    is the only paddling section along Copper Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The wild scenery of the Gogebic
Range is great. There's camping available near Copper Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Michigan tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of precipitation that falls at Copper Creek is close to the national average; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Gogebic Range.
A short tour to Ogima Falls is always
 
worthwhile, and Abinodji Falls is an inspiring place to have a look at while you're here. All through the long summer days, highs generally are in the 70's at Copper Creek. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 10's, and night lows in the-10's for Copper Creek.

Copper Creek, logging road to Presque Isle road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 66 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.61914
Longitude: -89.93203

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.65211
Longitude: -89.93522

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Current weather conditions at Copper Creek, Gogebic Range, Michigan
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Local climate location: IRONWOOD 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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12 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Merrill, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Copper Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Copper Creek.
 Whitewater Near Copper Creek:
Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 8.4 miles long (Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road)
Presque Isle, Gogebic County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (South Boundary Road to Lake Superior)
Little Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior)
Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.3 miles long (Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge)
Planter Creek, Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.1 miles long (Highway 28 to Wirtanen Road)
Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.7 miles long (above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior)
Black River, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2.6 miles long (Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior)
Black River, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (Ramsey to above Gabbro Falls)
Black River, Gogebic County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.9 miles long (Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls)
Black River, Gogebic County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 6.7 miles long (Cty 513 to Ramsay)
 Ski Areas Near Copper Creek:
Indianhead, Michigan , 7 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 8 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 13 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 21 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 34 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 73 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 113 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 130 miles away, 265 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Copper Creek:
Bluffs Inn, Bessemer , 12 miles away
Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away
Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Copper Creek:
Preque Isle State Campground, Gogebic County, 5 miles away
Henry Lake Campground, Gogebic County, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Copper Creek:
Rainbow Falls Trail, Gogebic County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Copper Creek:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 63 miles away
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 64 miles away
 Lakes Near Copper Creek

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