Tennessee whitewater - Wolf Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Polk County

Polk county, FR to Hiawassee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     2.3 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Athens, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Wolf Creek make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. When you're paddling down a Great Smoky Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The FR to Hiawassee River section of Wolf Creek in Polk
    County is 2.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV+ section. There are no other sections to paddle along Wolf Creek than the FR to Hiawassee River section. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end
up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm days of summer here at Wolf Creek, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. Once the sun
 
is down it descends down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while Wolf Creek nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Since you're here at Wolf Creek why not pop by Stone Pile Gap, and Wolf Creek is right by the Smith Mountain Trail.
The high level of precipitation makes Wolf Creek a rather wet place; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is usually the driest month. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains. Hiking along the Unicoi Mountain Trail is splendid fun.

Wolf Creek, FR to Hiawassee River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 2.3 miles
Average Gradient: 220 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.152
Longitude: -84.37491

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.1747
Longitude: -84.3836

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Local climate location: ATHENS 5 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wolf Creek.
 Whitewater Near Wolf Creek:
Hiwassee River, Polk County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse)
Hiwassee River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)
Coker Creek, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)
Turtletown Creek, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)
Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek)
Ocoee River, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam)
Goforth Creek, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee)
Ocoee River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)
Gee Creek, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (hike up back to parking area)
Big Creek, Polk County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64)
 Ski Areas Near Wolf Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 64 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 71 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 137 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 182 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 183 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 185 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 196 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wolf Creek:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Blue Ridge , 17 miles away
Blue Ridge - Days Inn, Blue Ridge , 17 miles away
Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Murphy, Nc, Murphy , 23 miles away
Days Inn Murphy, Murphy , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wolf Creek:
Coker Creek Village, Cokercreek, 9 miles away
Cuddle Up Cabin Rentals, Mc Caysville, 10 miles away
Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Wolf Creek:
Smith Mountain Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away
Unicoi Mountain Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away
John Muir National Recreation Trail, Polk County , 3 miles away
Unicoi Trail, Polk County , 5 miles away
Ivy Trail, Monroe County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Wolf Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 53 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 67 miles away

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