New York whitewater - Elbow Creek, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Gilmantown Road to Sacandaga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     2.3 miles
  The wonderful New York scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. This section of Elbow Creek is 2.3 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Whitewater paddling here in the Adirondack
    Mountains is a great experience. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling section along Elbow Creek. This is a short paddling
stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the days of summer highs here at Elbow Creek reach the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are regularly in the 20's with temperatures at Elbow Creek dipping down into the 0's throughout winter nights. A common amount of rainfall falls here at Elbow Creek; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
While you're here at Elbow Creek you can take a hike along the Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail.
 

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 2.3 miles
Average Gradient: 250 fpm
  

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Current weather conditions at Elbow Creek, Adirondack Mountains, New York
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Local climate location: INDIAN LAKE 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown
24 miles away
A ®Great hotel, Guests love,® stay at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville Hotel. Conveniently located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains the hotel is only 7 miles from the NYS...

Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown
24 miles away
Any season is a good season here. All four seasons are packed with engaging activities. Skiing, horse racing, car racing, gambling, sight-seeing and many more pursuits are happening all year round. Wh...

Microtel Inn and Suites Johnstown, Johnstown
24 miles away
In the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, this Microtel Inn and Suites hotel in Johnstown, New York offers quality amenities at discount hotel rates near Adirondack Animal Land, Fonda Speedway and...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Elbow Creek.
 Ski Areas Near Elbow Creek:
Gore Mountain, New York , 21 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 32 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 38 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Mount Pisgah, New York , 45 miles away, 300 vertical feet
McCauley Mountain, New York , 49 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Whiteface Mountain, New York , 52 miles away, 3166 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York , 57 miles away, 505 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York , 64 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Titus Mountain, New York , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Elbow Creek:
Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown , 24 miles away
Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown , 24 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 24 miles away
Econo Lodge Fultonville, Fultonville , 27 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Amsterdam, Amsterdam , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Elbow Creek:
Ranch Side Park, Ellenburg Depot, 12 miles away
Rainbows End, Northville, 12 miles away
Northhampton Beach Recreation, Northville, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Elbow Creek:
Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County , 7 miles away
Oregon Trail, Warren County , 11 miles away
Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Elbow Creek

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