Oregon whitewater - Mollala River - North Fork, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County

Clackamas county, Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     6 miles
  If you're coming from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oregon is often tougher than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Oregon and the water flowing gracefully down Mollala River - North Fork have people coming here. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Cascade Range is a great experience. There are a few other stretches in
    this river system that can be paddled as well. The Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River stretch of Mollala River - North Fork in Clackamas County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to
drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Mollala River - North Fork during the summertime months
 
are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Mollala River - North Fork are in the 30's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Mollala River - North Fork; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is July.
Why not take a refreshing hike along the Pine Crest Trail.

Mollala River - North Fork, Dead Horse Canyon Creek Bridge to Mollola River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.08777
Longitude: -122.40195

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.08833
Longitude: -122.48834

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Current weather conditions at Mollala River - North Fork, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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Local climate location: N WILLAMETTE EXP STN 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rivershore Hotel on the Willamette River, Oregon City
17 miles away
Discover this full-service Oregon City, Oregon hotel located right on the Willamette River and just minutes from attractions such as the Willamette River Falls and the End of the Oregon Trail historic...

Oxford Suites Gladstone, Gladstone
18 miles away
Beautiful all-suite hotel featuring 98 suites located on the picturesque Clackamas River in SE Portland. Conveniently located to the airport-downtown-business parks-parking and shopping. Amenities in...

Clackamas Inn & Suites, Clackamas
18 miles away
Uniquely located in the spectacular Clackamas River basin in full view of Mt. Hood. Whether you're visiting Clackamas for business, vacationing in our scenic wonderland, taking in the unbelievable sig...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Mollala River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mollala River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Mollala River - North Fork:
Mollala River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Copper Creek to Molalla River)
Molalla River, Clackamas County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 13 miles long (Table Rock Fork to Glen Avon Bridge)
Clear Creek, Clackamas County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7.8 miles long (Oregon 211 to Redland Road)
Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 13 miles away, Class II - 21.8 miles long (McIver Park to Mouth)
Abiqua Creek, Marion County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road)
Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Salmon Falls to Elkhorn Park)
Elkhorn Creek, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (to confluence with Little North Santiam)
Santiam River - Little North, Marion County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Elkhorn Valley Campground to North Santiam River)
Butte Creek, Clackamas/ Marion County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Fault Line to Oregon 213)
Clackamas River - South Fork, Clackamas County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 0 miles long (South Fork Clackamas Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Mollala River - North Fork:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 49 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Hoodoo, Oregon , 52 miles away, 1035 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 52 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 55 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 75 miles away, 3365 vertical feet
Willamette Pass, Oregon , 78 miles away, 1563 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington , 105 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 112 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington , 134 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mollala River - North Fork:
Rivershore Hotel on the Willamette River, Oregon City , 17 miles away
Oxford Suites Gladstone, Gladstone , 18 miles away
Clackamas Inn & Suites, Clackamas , 18 miles away
Hampton Inn Portland/Clackamas, Clackamas , 18 miles away
Comfort Suites Clackamas, Clackamas , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mollala River - North Fork:
Camp Dakota, Scotts Mills, 11 miles away
Milo Mciver State Park, -blank-, 11 miles away
Cascade Sports Camp, Lyons, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Mollala River - North Fork:
Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County , 6 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference
High Camp Trail, Clackamas County , 14 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 278 feet elevation difference
Baty Silver King Trail, Clackamas County , 16 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 335 feet elevation difference
Nohorn Trail, Clackamas County , 18 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 472 feet elevation difference
South Fork Mountain Trail, Clackamas County , 18 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference
East Mountain Trail, Clackamas County , 19 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 479 feet elevation difference
Molalla Trail, Clackamas County , 20 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1285 feet elevation difference
 Lakes Near Mollala River - North Fork

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