Oregon whitewater - Salt Creek, Central Cascade Range, Lane County Lane county, McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     7.2 miles   The beautiful scenery of Lane County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Salt Creek is 7.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Oregon     are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge stretch is the only paddling stretch along Salt Creek. Whitewater paddling here in the Central Cascade Range is a great experience. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Salt Creek usually tend to be in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the   30's to Salt Creek. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna go home again. Monteith Rock is a good location to take a look at while in the neighborhood, and on a fine day you can take a hike along the Bunchgrass Trail. No need to travel far to stop by out of the ordinary stuff like Baby Rock, and there is a pleasant hiking trail nearby called the Gobel Creek Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Salt Creek a wet place; all through November this area sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Salt Creek, McCredie Hot Springs to Rigdon Road Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 7.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.7042 Longitude: -122.28611 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.7298 Longitude: -122.4183 Paddler input for Salt Creek, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salt Creek, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Local climate location: LOOKOUT POINT DAM 11 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 Salt Creek.   Whitewater Near Salt Creek: Hills Creek, Lane County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (6 mi above Reservoir) Salmon Creek, Lane County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Top of Upper Salmon Creek Gorge to Oakridge) Willamette River - North Fork of Middle Fork, Lane County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 13.5 miles long (to Westfir) Christy Creek, Lane County , 9 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Confluence with Willamette) Willamette River - Middle Fork, Lane County , 10 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Hills Creek Dam to Lookout Point Reservoir) Quartz Creek, Lane County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Quartz Creek Road Mile 7.5 Bridge to Mile 2 Bridge) McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir) Brice Creek, Lane County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Parker Falls to Champion Creek) Champion Creek, Lane County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Gorge 1 mile above Brice Creek to Brice Creek) Fall Creek, Lane County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Portland Creek to Fall Creek Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Salt Creek: Willamette Pass, Oregon , 23 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 48 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 49 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 85 miles away, 1195 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 92 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 94 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 99 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Salt Creek: Best Western Oakridge Inn, Oakridge , 10 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Creswell, Creswell , 46 miles away Super 8 Creswell/South Eugene, Creswell , 47 miles away Moonstone Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove , 48 miles away Village Inn, Springfield , 48 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Salt Creek: Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, 8 miles away Oakridge Mobile Home Park, Oakridge, 9 miles away Errin Campground, Lane County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Salt Creek: Bunchgrass Trail, Lane County , 2 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2141 feet elevation difference Gobel Creek Trail, Lane County , 2 miles away,  1.2 hiking miles, 632 feet elevation difference Squaw Butte Trail, Lane County , 3 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1436 feet elevation difference Kitson Ridge Trail, Lane County , 3 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 3666 feet elevation difference Shitepoke Trail, Lane County , 4 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2640 feet elevation difference Owl Cabin Way, Lane County , 5 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 3365 feet elevation difference Dead Mountain Trail, Lane County , 6 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2108 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Salt Creek: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 44 miles away