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.   CLASS IV-V+     1.6 miles   If you're coming from Chattanooga it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section of Little Soddy Creek in Hamilton County is 1.6 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wonderful Hamilton County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Little     Soddy Creek beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Tennessee tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road section is just one of many. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The campgrounds here at Little Soddy Creek are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Man, is there plenty of cool things to do in the Cumberland Plateau   Mountains. A tour to Little Soddy Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Iris Lovelady Spring. The high level of rain makes Little Soddy Creek a pretty wet site; the wettest month of the year is frequently March, that's the one that rains the most while October is commonly the driest month. During the days of summer here at Little Soddy Creek, high temperatures frequently reach the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Little Soddy Creek. Clemmons Point is not far from Little Soddy Creek at all; a short visit to Hineman Spring is always worthwhile. 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    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.28279 Longitude: -85.1886 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.28939 Longitude: -85.1665 Paddler input for Little Soddy Creek, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Soddy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee Local climate location: PIKEVILLE 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson 9 miles away HomeAway Extended Stay Studios has all a visitor could need when away from home for a short or long period. HomeAway offers studios and new two-room suites with a fully equipped kitchen, premium cabl... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson 10 miles away Hotel has easy access to/from I-75 and located only 10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. Hotel offers complimentary breakfast, including Belgian waffles, high speed internet access, indoor heated poo... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson 10 miles away Welcome to the newest contemporary designed hotel Chattanooga has to offer. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hixson was designed with the modern traveler in mind, and is one of the only 100% non...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Soddy Creek.   Whitewater Near Little Soddy Creek: Deep Creek, Hamilton County , 1 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy) Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road) Little Possum Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe County , 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27) Rock Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 9 miles long (Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge) Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot) Cain Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking lot) North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Walden Ridge to Soddy-Daisy) Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy)   Ski Areas Near Little Soddy Creek: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 114 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 127 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 130 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 145 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 188 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Soddy Creek: HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 9 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 13 miles away Econo Lodge Airport, Chattanooga , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Soddy Creek: Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Chattanooga, 13 miles away Lookout Valley RV Park, Chattanooga, 16 miles away Mc Donald Koa Kampground, Mc Donald, 17 miles away   Trails Near Little Soddy Creek: Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 18 miles away Hardy Trail, Hamilton County , 19 miles away Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Little Soddy Creek: Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 42 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 58 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Soddy Creek: Montlake Golf & Country Club, Soddy Daisy , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Little Soddy Creek