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Tennessee whitewater - Little Soddy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Hamilton County
Hamilton
county,
Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V+ 1.6 miles
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The starting location is a short drive from Chattanooga, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of Hamilton County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have 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 |
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in your car. The Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road stretch of Little Soddy Creek in Hamilton County is 1.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V+ section of whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a bit
| of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. The Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road section is one of many paddling sections in this river system.
Briefly about the general area:
Hineman Spring is an inspiring location to check out while you're here, and | |
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taking a little tour to close by Clemmons Point is a fine idea. Through the summer months highs here at Little Soddy Creek get into the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 40's;
after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Little Soddy Creek dip into the 20's.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Little Soddy Creek a wet location; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and October is when it's the driest.
Just can't get enough of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Don't leave Little Soddy Creek without first paying a visit to Iris Lovelady Spring.
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Little Soddy Creek, Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V+
Length:
1.6
miles
Average Gradient: 335 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.28279
Longitude: -85.1886
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.28939
Longitude: -85.1665
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Paddler input for Little Soddy Creek, Tennessee:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Little Soddy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Deep Creek, Hamilton
County
, 1 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy) |
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Soddy Creek, Hamilton
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road) |
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Little Possum Creek, Hamilton
County
, 4 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) |
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Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe
County
, 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27) |
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Rock Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 9 miles long (Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge) |
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Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot) |
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Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot) |
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North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy) |
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Falling Water Creek, Hamilton
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Little Soddy Creek:
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 114 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 127 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 130 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 145 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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Wolf Laurel, North Carolina
, 188 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Little Soddy Creek:
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HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
, 9 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson
, 10 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson
, 10 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton
, 13 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Airport, Chattanooga
, 13 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Little Soddy Creek:
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Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County
, 18 miles away |
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Hardy Trail, Hamilton County
, 19 miles away |
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Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County
, 20 miles away |
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10 miles away
