Tennessee whitewater - Piney Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County

Cumberland/Roane/Rhea county, Highway 70 to Highway 27 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     11.1 miles
  The wonderful Cumberland/Roane/Rhea County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Highway 70 to Highway 27 stretch of Piney Creek in Tennessee is 11.1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Lodging is available near the river, but
    if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Harriman, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Highway 70 to Highway
27 section is one of them. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too.

Briefly about the general area:
Piney Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month
 
of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is October. A brilliant site in the neighborhood of Piney Creek is Hinds Valley.
All through the warm days of summer at Piney Creek temperatures are typically in the 80's, and the night is fairly colder of course, typically in the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Piney Creek.

Piney Creek, Highway 70 to Highway 27 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 11.1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.8539
Longitude: -84.738

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.79489
Longitude: -84.7538

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Current weather conditions at Piney Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: CROSSVILLE EXP STN 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Budget Motel Rockwood, Rockwood
4 miles away
The Budget Motel Rockwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located in east Tennessee, approximately 47 miles west of Knoxville. The Budget Motel is located Roane State Community College, University o...

Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City
11 miles away
Brand New Property Open August 2007. All guest rooms have LCD flat screen TV and DVD player, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, and iron & board. La-Z-Boy lounge chairs are availab...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman
11 miles away
The newest addition to Roane County is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, conveniently Located to I-40 at Exit 347, Centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. 100%...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harriman, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Piney Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Piney Creek.
 Whitewater Near Piney Creek:
Fall Creek, Rhea Cumberland Roane County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Ozone Falls to White's Creek)
White's Creek, Rhea County , 3 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Possum Trot/Alloway Road to Route 27)
Mammys Creek, Cumberland County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 14 miles long (US 70 to US 27)
Basin Creek, Rhea County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Jeep Trail to Fall Creek)
White's Creek, Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 6.5 miles long (Rt 68 to Possum Trot/Alloway Bridge)
Little Piney Creek, Rhea County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 1.75 miles long (Grandview TenNorth to Piney River)
Crab Orchard Creek, Morgan County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 13.5 miles long (Flat Rock Ford to Oakdale)
Yellow Creek, Cumberland County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Catoosa Road to Daddy's Creek)
Daddy's Creek, Cumberland County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 6.8 miles long (Antioch Bridge to Devils Breakfast Table Bridge)
Dunlap Creek, Cumberland/Bledsoe/Rhea County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Jolley Road to Piney River)
 Ski Areas Near Piney Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 82 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 107 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 155 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 186 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 196 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 199 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Piney Creek:
Budget Motel Rockwood, Rockwood , 4 miles away
Howard Johnson Spring City, Spring City , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRIMAN, Harriman , 11 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Harriman, Harriman , 11 miles away
Quality Inn Harriman, Harriman , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Piney Creek:
Bridgadoon Resort, Rockwood, 4 miles away
Eden Marina, Spring City, 5 miles away
Red Cloud Campground, Rhea County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Piney Creek:
Fooshee Pass Trail, Meigs County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Piney Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 15 miles away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 41 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Piney Creek:
Rockwood Golf & Country Club, Rockwood , 7 miles away

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