Oregon whitewater - Butte Creek, Clackamas/ Marion County

Clackamas/ Marion county, Fault Line to Oregon 213 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     7.5 miles
  The Fault Line to Oregon 213 section of Butte Creek is 7.5 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Oregon and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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 rivers. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will
    make you glad you came. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Oregon tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. There are no other stretches to paddle along Butte Creek than the Fault Line to Oregon 213 stretch.
The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Butte Creek is a good place of normal precipitation; December is the month that gets the most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month.
For the period of the warmest time of the year here at Butte Creek, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Butte Creek.
 

Butte Creek, Fault Line to Oregon 213 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 7.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.03111
Longitude: -122.63362

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.05944
Longitude: -122.70056

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Current weather conditions at Butte Creek, Oregon
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Local climate location: HILLSBORO 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity
14 miles away
The Rodeway Inn hotel is located 15 miles east of Salem, Oregon. Enjoy the quiet country setting. Relax in our indoor pool and hot tub or workout in our exercise room. We offer cable with HBO and ESPN...

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14 miles away
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Comfort Inn Wilsonville, Wilsonville
14 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Butte Creek.
 Whitewater Near Butte Creek:
Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road)
Silver Creek, Marion County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 8 miles long (Silver Falls State Park to Silver Creek Reservoir)
Silver Creek, Marion County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin)
Molalla River, Clackamas County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge)
Mollala River - North Fork, Clackamas County , 15 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River)
Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River)
Thomas Creek, Linn County , 17 miles away, Class II - 9.6 miles long (Log Bridge to Hannah Bridge)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 19 miles away, Class II - 21.8 miles long (McIver Park to Mouth)
Mollala River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Copper Creek to Molalla River)
Thomas Creek, Linn County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Below Thomas Creek Falls to Log Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Butte Creek:
Hoodoo, Oregon , 63 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 64 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 67 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 71 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 76 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 83 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 85 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 118 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 124 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 144 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Butte Creek:
Rodeway Inn Sublimity, Sublimity , 14 miles away
Best Western Willamette Inn, Wilsonville , 14 miles away
Comfort Inn Wilsonville, Wilsonville , 14 miles away
La Quinta Inn Wilsonville, Wilsonville , 14 miles away
Phoenix Inn Suites Wilsonville, Wilsonville , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Butte Creek:
Silver Falls State Park, -blank-, 8 miles away
Park Campground, Marion County, 9 miles away
Fuel 'n' Mart, Aurora, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Butte Creek:
Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 19 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference
 Lakes Near Butte Creek

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