Tennessee whitewater - Mullens Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Marion County

Marion county, Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V(V+)     4 miles
  If you're coming from Chattanooga it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Marion County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. There are no other stretches to paddle along Mullens Creek than the Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove stretch. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
    This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. This section of Mullens Creek is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V(V+) section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Tennessee you might find the rivers here a bit more
challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places.

Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to the Cumberland Plateau Mountains,
 
you might not ever want to return back home again. Not far from Mullens Creek you find Elder Point, and Ditch Gap is also a wonderful place to discover.
Summer at Mullens Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Mullens Creek. Mullens Creek is a quite wet place typically with a great deal of precipitation; March is the wettest month with most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Mullens Creek, Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V(V+)
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.1733
Longitude: -85.4488

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.0833
Longitude: -85.4638

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Current weather conditions at Mullens Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: MONTEAGLE 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Chattanooga Lookout Mountain West, Chattanooga
8 miles away
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Chattanooga I-24 West, Chattanooga
8 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-LOOKOUT MTN, Chattanooga
8 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Mullens Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mullens Creek.
 Whitewater Near Mullens Creek:
Suck Creek, Marion/ Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Suck Confluence to Knuckle Head)
South Suck Creek, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Pipeline to Suck Confluence)
North Suck Creek, Marion/Sequatchie County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 2.4 miles long (pipeline to Suck Confluence)
Middle Creek, Hamilton County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.4 miles long (Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Double Bridge to put-in for gorge run)
Little Sequatchie, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Indian Creek to Sequatchie River)
Coal Bank, Sequatchie County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 1 miles long (ridge)
Woodcock Creek, Sequatchie County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6 miles long (Woodcock Gulf to Daus)
Falling Water Creek, Hamilton County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Soddy Daisy)
Cole City Creek, Dade County , 13 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7.2 miles long (Casey Road to Tennessee River)
 Hotels Near Mullens Creek:
Days Inn Chattanooga Lookout Mountain West, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Chattanooga I-24 West, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-LOOKOUT MTN, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Chattanooga I-24/Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
Ramada Limited Chattanooga/Lookout Mountain/I24 West, Chattanooga , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mullens Creek:
Raccoon Mountain Campground, Chattanooga, 7 miles away
Racoon Mountain Campground, Chattanooga, 7 miles away
Hales Bar Resort and Marina, Guild, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Mullens Creek:
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 9 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 10 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Dade County , 10 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamblen County , 10 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamilton County , 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Mullens Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 21 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 42 miles away

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