Tennessee whitewater - Little Possum Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     6.5 miles
  The wonderful Tennessee scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The put-in is not too far from Chattanooga, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. 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 rivers. 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. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river
    for a while will have you coming back for more. This stretch of Little Possum Creek in Tennessee is 6.5 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Little Possum Creek. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains
scenery is an added bonus. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Waldens Ridge to Bakewell section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the warmest time of the year highs here at Little Possum Creek reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. The winter brings
 
highs down to the 40's while the cold winter nights at Little Possum Creek are in the 20's. Bare Point is nearby and always great to check out, and close by you stumble on nice spots like Bakewell Gulf.
If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Little Possum Creek gets a great deal of water; March is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is October.

Little Possum Creek, Waldens Ridge to Bakewell road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 6.5 miles
Average Gradient: 148 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.3806
Longitude: -85.1941

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.34709
Longitude: -85.1468

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Current weather conditions at Little Possum Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Tennessee
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Local climate location: PIKEVILLE 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton
10 miles away
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Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton
11 miles away
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HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson
14 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 Little Possum Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Possum Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Possum Creek:
Big Possum Creek, Bledsoe County , 1 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Bakewell)
Rock Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 9 miles long (Retro-Hughes Road to Leggett Road bridge)
Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.6 miles long (Waldens Ridge to Jones Gap Road)
Little Soddy Creek, Hamilton County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.6 miles long (Hotwater Road to Back Valley Road)
Deep Creek, Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Mowbray to Soddy)
McGill Creek, Bledsoe / Hamilton County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Hendon Road to Coulterville Road)
Roaring Creek, Rhea County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6 miles long (New Harmony Road to Bridge on Brayton Mountain Rd)
Brush Creek, Rhea County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Seventh Day Adventist Compound to Roaring Creek)
North Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Bowater Parking Area to Highway 27)
Cooper Creek, Sequatchie/ Hamilton County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Barker Camp Road to Bowater Parking Lot)
 Ski Areas Near Little Possum Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 113 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 , 144 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 187 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Possum Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Dayton, Dayton , 10 miles away
Scottish Inns & Suites Dayton, Dayton , 11 miles away
HomeAway Extended Stay Studios, Hixson , 14 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Chattanooga North at Hwy 153, Hixson , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-HIXSON, Hixson , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Possum Creek:
Blue water Campground, Dayton, 15 miles away
Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park, Chattanooga, 18 miles away
Mc Donald Koa Kampground, Mc Donald, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Little Possum Creek:
Laurel-Snow Trail, Rhea County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Possum Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 45 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Possum Creek

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