Oregon whitewater - Quartz Creek, Central Cascade Range, Lane County Lane county, Quartz Creek Road Mile 7.5 Bridge to Mile 2 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     5 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oregon is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Quartz Creek Road Mile 7.5 Bridge to Mile 2 Bridge section is one of them. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. When you're paddling down a Central Cascade Range river like this one you always     get great scenery along the way too. The scenic beauty of Lane County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. This section of Quartz Creek is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Quartz Creek without first going for a hike along the Pernot Trail, and glorious hiking is available along the Fall Creek Trail. Through the summertime months highs here at Quartz Creek reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. For   the period of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Quartz Creek. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Central Cascade Range. All the water falling down from the sky makes Quartz Creek a wet place; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is July. Quartz Creek, Quartz Creek Road Mile 7.5 Bridge to Mile 2 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 120 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.05149 Longitude: -122.33091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.1081 Longitude: -122.35531 Paddler input for Quartz Creek, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Quartz Creek, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: LEABURG 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Quartz Creek.   Whitewater Near Quartz Creek: McKenzie River, Lane County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 40.7 miles long (Olallie Campground to Leaburg Dam) Christy Creek, Lane County , 9 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) Lookout Creek, -blank- County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.5 miles long (2.5 miles above Blue River to Blue River) Blue River, Linn/ Lane County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Quentin Creek to Blue River Reservoir) McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) Willamette River - North Fork of Middle Fork, Lane County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 13.5 miles long (to Westfir) Canyon Creek, -blank- County , 15 miles away, Class V - 7 miles long (7 Mile Bridge to South Santiam River) Calapooia River, Linn County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (22 miles above Holley to 13 Mile Bridge) Salmon Creek, Lane County , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) Horse Creek, Lane County , 17 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River)   Ski Areas Near Quartz Creek: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 32 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 36 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 46 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 73 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 76 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 78 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 84 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 102 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 137 miles away, 1390 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 143 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Quartz Creek: Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 19 miles away Valley Inn Lebanon, Lebanon , 44 miles away Village Inn, Springfield , 45 miles away Super 8 Creswell, Creswell , 47 miles away Holiday Inn SPRINGFIELD NORTHWEST, Springfield , 48 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Quartz Creek: Lazy Days Mobile Park, Blue River, 4 miles away Mc Kenzie River Trailer/rv Court, Blue River, 4 miles away Echo Campground, Lane County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Quartz Creek: Pernot Trail, Lane County , 3 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 344 feet elevation difference Fall Creek Trail, Lane County , 4 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1528 feet elevation difference Gold Hill Trail, Linn County , 9 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1073 feet elevation difference Gold Point Trail, Lane County , 10 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 2706 feet elevation difference Roosevelt Way, Lane County , 11 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2210 feet elevation difference Tuckta Trail, Lane County , 11 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference Dead Mountain Trail, Lane County , 13 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2108 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Quartz Creek: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 60 miles away   Lakes Near Quartz Creek