South Carolina whitewater - Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County

Pickens county, Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     4 miles
  The beautiful scenery of South Carolina and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 stretch of Twelvemile Creek is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The put-in is not too
    far from Anderson, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect
for a one day trip. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 section is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Twelvemile Creek are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Twelvemile Creek while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally
 
in the 50's while Twelvemile Creek overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes Twelvemile Creek a quite wet site; most of the rain falls through March, and the driest month is April.

Twelvemile Creek, Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.8027
Longitude: -82.74981

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.77439
Longitude: -82.77141

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Current weather conditions at Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Twelvemile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Twelvemile Creek:
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 3 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road)
Todd Creek, pickens County , 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 7 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County , 8 miles away, Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76)
Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)
Eastatoe Creek, Pickens County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee)
Carrick Creek, Pickens County , 14 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Green Creek Con Fork to Pinnacle Lake)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Twelvemile Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 76 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Twelvemile Creek:
Courtyard Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEMSON - UNIV AREA, Clemson , 7 miles away
Days Inn Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Ramada Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Twelvemile Creek:
Camp Sertoma Of South Carolina, Clemson, 7 miles away
Keowee-Toxaway state Natural Area, Sunset, 9 miles away
High Falls Park, Seneca, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Twelvemile Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 48 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Twelvemile Creek:
Carolinas Golf Course, Liberty , 5 miles away
Pickens Country Club, Pickens , 6 miles away

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