Tennessee whitewater - Little Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, unknown County

Highway 62 to Lily section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     3 miles
  The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The put-in location is a short drive from Harriman, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in
    Tennessee are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers 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 places. This section is quite short so better bring some good walking shoes. There's camping available near Little Clear Creek. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This stretch of Little Clear Creek in Tennessee is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Briefly about the general area:
You absolutely should like the Cumberland
 
Plateau Mountains. The high level of precipitation makes Little Clear Creek a rather wet spot; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October is when it's the driest.
Through the warm months here at Little Clear Creek, high temperatures frequently reach the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 60's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little Clear Creek. Put some time aside to spend at Lilly Rapids while you're here at Little Clear Creek, and Jacks Rock Falls is always fun to check out.

Little Clear Creek, Highway 62 to Lily road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 85 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.13027
Longitude: -84.70501

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.09944
Longitude: -84.71667

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Current weather conditions at Little Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: ALLARDT 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade
13 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman
14 miles away
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Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman
14 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harriman, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Little Clear Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Clear Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Clear Creek:
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (Jett to Lilly)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Lilly to Nemo)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Obed Junction to Nemo)
Clear Creek, Morgan County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Barnett Bridge to Jett Bridge)
Island Creek, Morgan County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Catoosa Road to Catoosa Bridge)
Island Creek, Morgan County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Catoosa Bridge to Emory River)
Emory River, Morgan County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Emory River Canyon - Highway 62 to Nemo)
Emory River, Morgan County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 21.2 miles long (Gobey Bridge to Oakdale)
Obed River, Cumberland/ Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Potter's Ford to Obed Junction)
White Creek, Morgan County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Twin Bridges to Barnett Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Little Clear Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Clear Creek:
Fairfield Glade Resort, Fairfield Glade , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 14 miles away
Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 14 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites Harriman, Harriman , 14 miles away
Best Western Harriman Inn, Harriman , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Clear Creek:
Clear Creek Campsite, Clarkrange, 4 miles away
Caney Creek Campground, Roane County, 15 miles away
Deer Run RV Resort, Crossville, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Clear Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 7 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 26 miles away

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