North Carolina whitewater - Cold Springs Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Haywood County

Haywood county, to Harmen Den section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     2.5 miles
  The scenic beauty of Haywood County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The to Harmen Den section of Cold Springs Creek in Haywood County is 2.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. If you're coming from Newport it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater paddling here in the Great Smoky Mountains is a great experience. The nearby hotels
    are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a short paddling stretch so no need to bring snacks. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The to Harmen Den section is the only paddling section
along Cold Springs Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places.

Briefly about the general area:
Near Cold Springs Creek you come across pleasant sites
 
like Hurricane Gap. The high level of rainfall makes Cold Springs Creek a relatively wet location; May is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is October.
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Cold Springs Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's while Cold Springs Creek nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's.

Cold Springs Creek, to Harmen Den road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 2.5 miles
Average Gradient: 250 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.7615
Longitude: -82.97931

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.73659
Longitude: -83.02391

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Current weather conditions at Cold Springs Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
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Local climate location: NEWPORT 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cold Springs Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cold Springs Creek:
Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 1 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River)
Pigeon River, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)
Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake)
Big Creek, Haywood County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (NPS Campground to Confluence with Big Pigeon)
Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 4.66 miles long (Big Creek to Hartford)
Pigeon River, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.2 miles long (Walter's Power Plant at Waterville to Bridge at Hartford)
French Broad, Cocke County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio)
Big Creek, Haywood County , 9 miles away, Class V - 5.4 miles long (Walnut Bottom to NPS Campground)
Pigeon River, Haywood County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge)
French Broad, Cocke County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 8.5 miles long (Del Rio to Bridgeport Market)
 Ski Areas Near Cold Springs Creek:
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 12 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 39 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 50 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 166 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cold Springs Creek:
Scottish Inns Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 13 miles away
Waynesville Days Inn, Waynesville , 14 miles away
Super 8 Motel Waynesville, Waynesville , 14 miles away
Comfort Inn Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away
Best Western Mountainbrook Inn, Maggie Valley , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cold Springs Creek:
Round Mountain Campground, Cocke County, 6 miles away
Creekwood Farm RV Park, Waynesville, 9 miles away
Fox Fire Camp And Canoe, Hartford, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Cold Springs Creek:
Asbury Trail, Haywood County , 7 miles away
Walnut Mountain Trail, Cocke County , 7 miles away
Big Branch Trail, Haywood County , 7 miles away
Baxter Creek Trail, Haywood County , 8 miles away
Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood County , 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Cold Springs Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 32 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Cold Springs Creek

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