North Carolina whitewater - Looking Glass Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County Transylvania county, Along Highway 278 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V+)     5 miles   This stretch of Looking Glass Creek is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV(V+) section. The beautiful scenery of Transylvania County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Brevard, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd     better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Looking Glass Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Along Highway 278 section is the only one. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. 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. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: This river is so perfect. On a brilliant day at Looking Glass Creek you can take a hike along the Black Mountain Trail. So many exciting things in the Blue Ridge Mountains,   just incredible. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Slick Rock Falls, and a nice site is Bennett Gap. Looking Glass Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is typically March, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is October. Looking Glass Falls is an inspiring place to explore while you're here, and there is a splendid hiking trail close by called the Buck Spring Trail. Through the summer months, highs typically are in the 80's at Looking Glass Creek while overnight lows are usually in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Looking Glass Creek dip into the 20's. Looking Glass Creek, Along Highway 278 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V+) Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.34009 Longitude: -82.7895 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.29639 Longitude: -82.7681 Paddler input for Looking Glass Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Looking Glass Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: WAYNESVILLE 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard 6 miles away This Brevard hotel features a free continental breakfast, free RV and truck parking, seasonal outdoor pool, indoor coin laundromat, vending machines, and copy/fax services. Several restaurants are wit... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard 6 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard can be found nestled in the mountains of NC near Brevard College and at the Entrance of Pisgah Nat'l Forest in the Land of the Waterfalls Hotel features... Asheville-Days Inn West, Candler 13 miles away The Days Inn West is located at I-40, Exit 37. Come and stay with us and experience the beautiful mountain views from the comfort of your room. You can enjoy the scenery whether it be in the Fall Seas...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Looking Glass Creek.   Whitewater Near Looking Glass Creek: Davidson River, Transylvania County , 2 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek) Davidson River, Transylvania County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, -blank- County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge) Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Courthouse Creek, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Trailhead to National Forest French Broad) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge) Pigeon River - West Fork, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Along Highway 215) French Broad River - East Fork, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River) French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Looking Glass Creek: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 58 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 172 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Looking Glass Creek: Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard , 6 miles away Asheville-Days Inn West, Candler , 13 miles away Comfort Inn Canton, Canton , 14 miles away Holiday Inn ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE WEST, Asheville , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Looking Glass Creek: Cove Creek Campground, Transylvania County, 3 miles away Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds, Canton, 5 miles away Camp Carolina, Brevard, 5 miles away   Trails Near Looking Glass Creek: Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 3 miles away Buck Spring Trail, Transylvania County , 4 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 5 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 6 miles away Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Looking Glass Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 22 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 55 miles away   Golf Courses Near Looking Glass Creek: Connestee Falls Golf Club, Brevard , 5 miles away Glen Cannon Country Club Golf, Brevard , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Looking Glass Creek