North Carolina whitewater - Yellow Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Graham County Graham county, SR 1242 to US 129 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     1.1 miles   The average North Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The SR 1242 to US 129 section of Yellow Creek is 1.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The Great Smoky Mountains scenery is wonderful. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. This is an extremely short section so you'll have to walk back     to the start over and over. 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 spots. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are no other stretches to paddle along Yellow Creek than the SR 1242 to US 129 stretch. The nature scenery of Graham County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Yellow Creek is a wet location that gets a lot of rain; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is October. Throughout the warmest time of the year highs here   at Yellow Creek reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Yellow Creek. And if that's not sufficient there's plenty more cool things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. Kirkland Gap is a magnificent place to spend some time at, and don't leave Yellow Creek without first going for a hike along the Long Hungry Ridge Trail. Yellow Creek, SR 1242 to US 129 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 1.1 miles Average Gradient: 375 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.4169 Longitude: -83.8735 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.41889 Longitude: -83.8893 Paddler input for Yellow Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yellow Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: KNOXVILLE WSO AP 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend 14 miles away Family operated, country-inn atmosphere. 49 rooms. Quiet, hilltop setting. Beautiful Mountain view. Exceptionally clean, well maintained rooms. Private Balconies. Whirlpools. Fireplaces. Compli... Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend 16 miles away Failure to cancel 15 days prior to 4 PM EST day of arrival date will result in forfeiture of deposit. Deposit must be received at time of booking and must include first night stay plus tax. Credit car... Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Parkside, Townsend 17 miles away The Econo Lodge Parkside is ideally located within 20 miles of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, on the peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains. This hotel is convenient to Maryville College, the University...   Great Smoky Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Great Smoky 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 Yellow Creek.   Whitewater Near Yellow Creek: Cheoah River, Graham County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.1 miles long (Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Forest Service road 81 to Santeetlah Lake) Slickrock Creek, Graham/ County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Big Fat Gap to Lake Cheoh) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (Gate to FS Road 81 Bridge) Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Junction to First Bridge Downstream) Abrams Creek, Blount County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Cades Cove to US Route 127) Santeetlah River, Graham County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (FR 81c Bridge to Forest Service Gate) Snowbird Creek, Graham County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Hooper Bald to Junction) Citico Creek, Monroe County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Doublecamp to Little Tennessee River) Doublecamp Creek, Monroe County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 3.17 miles long (to Citico Creek)   Ski Areas Near Yellow Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 28 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 145 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 159 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yellow Creek: Highland Manor Inn And Conference Center, Townsend , 14 miles away Dancing Bear Lodge, Townsend , 16 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Parkside, Townsend , 17 miles away Best Western Inn - Murphy, Murphy , 20 miles away Luxbury Inn and Suites, Maryville , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yellow Creek: Ceoah Paint Campground, Graham County, 3 miles away Horse Cove Campground, Graham County, 4 miles away Rattler Ford Campground, Graham County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Yellow Creek: Long Hungry Ridge Trail, Swain County , 6 miles away Hannah Mountain Trail, Blount County , 8 miles away Big Stack Gap Branch Trail, Monroe County , 9 miles away Stiffknee Trail, Monroe County , 9 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Johnson County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Yellow Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 30 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 62 miles away   Lakes Near Yellow Creek