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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in South Carolina are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 section of Twelvemile Creek is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The wonderful Pickens County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Twelvemile Creek beats anything. The put-in location
    is a short drive from Anderson, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non
stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 stretch is one of them. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Twelvemile Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's, and the night is slightly chillier of course, usually in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's; night lows at Twelvemile Creek all through the winter
 
ordinarily fall into the 20's. Twelvemile Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls during March; April meanwhile is the driest month.

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.

Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson
7 miles away
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7 miles away
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7 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anderson, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Twelvemile Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

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 Laurel, 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
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 196 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Twelvemile Creek:
Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEMSON - UNIV AREA, Clemson , 7 miles away
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 7 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn 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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