New York whitewater - Little Black Creek, Adirondack Mountains, Herkimer/ Oneida County

Herkimer/ Oneida county, Hughes Road to Black River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     5.5 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 a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The Hughes Road to Black River stretch of Little Black Creek is 5.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Herkimer/ Oneida County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem
    but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you're coming
from Utica-Rome it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. The Adirondack Mountains scenery is wonderful. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Hughes Road to Black River stretch is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
 
There are great sites to discover along the Stone Dam Trail, and you can go for a hike on the Forty Mountain Trail. If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Adirondack Mountains.
Little Black Creek gets lots of water; the month with most of the rain is September, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Throughout the long summer days here at Little Black Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and overnight lows at Little Black Creek all through the winter regularly fall into the 0's.

Little Black Creek, Hughes Road to Black River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 5.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.39329
Longitude: -75.05871

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.395
Longitude: -75.14061

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Local climate location: STILLWATER RESERVOIR 8 miles away


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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Black Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Black Creek:
Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Enos to Route 72)
Black River, Herkimer County , 3 miles away, Class I-V - 8 miles long (Farr Road to Enos)
Little Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 3 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Stone Dam Trail to Kincaid Road)
Woodhull Creek, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Chub Pond to Horton Road)
Cincinnati Creek, Oneida County , 8 miles away, Class V - 4.5 miles long (Remsen to Barneveld)
Black River, Herkimer/ Oneida County , 10 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (North Lake to Farr Road)
Moose River, Oneida/ Lewis County , 11 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (McKeever to Rock Island)
West Canada Creek, Herkimer County , 12 miles away, Class II - 28 miles long (Trenton Falls to Herkimer)
Moose River - Middle Branch, Herkimer County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Singing Waters Campground to McKeever)
West Canada Creek, Herkimer County , 13 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (Ohio Gorge)
 Ski Areas Near Little Black Creek:
McCauley Mountain, New York , 18 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 20 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 25 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Dry Hill, New York , 63 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Ski Plattekill, New York , 63 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 66 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Belleayre, New York , 75 miles away, 1404 vertical feet
Gore Mountain, New York , 77 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 80 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Black Creek:
Super 8 Motel - Utica, Utica , 16 miles away
Utica Red Roof Inn, Utica , 16 miles away
Scottish Inns Utica, Utica , 16 miles away
Best Western Gateway Adirondack Inn, Utica , 16 miles away
Days Inn Utica, Utica , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Black Creek:
Trails End, Cold Brook, 4 miles away
Trail's End Campground, Hinckley, 4 miles away
Kayuta Lake Campground, Forestport, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Little Black Creek:
Stone Dam Trail, Herkimer County , 5 miles away
Forty Mountain Trail, Herkimer County , 5 miles away
Party Trail, Herkimer County , 7 miles away
Twin Lakes Trail, Herkimer County , 9 miles away
California Trail, Herkimer County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Black Creek:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Black Creek

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