Texas whitewater - Barton Creek, Travis County Travis county, Lost Creek to Loop 360 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     5 miles   The starting point is not too far from Austin-Round Rock, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The Lost Creek to Loop 360 stretch of Barton Creek is 5 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.     The natural beauty of Texas and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike on the Turkey Creek Trail is always a tremendous adventure. Summertime at Barton Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 70's. During the wintertime   the highs are regularly in the 50's while Barton Creek night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 30's. The amount of rainfall that falls at Barton Creek is close to the national average; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most, and December is when it's the driest. It's always delightful to pop by Back Door Spring, and close by you hit upon the Bee Creek Trail which is a good hiking trail. Barton Creek, Lost Creek to Loop 360 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 16 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 30.27166 Longitude: -97.84667 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 30.245 Longitude: -97.80301 Paddler input for Barton Creek, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Barton Creek, Texas Local climate location: BURNET 24 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Books about whitewater paddling on Barton Creek, Texas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Barton Creek, Texas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Texas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Austin-Round Rock, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Austin-Round Rock, Texas, the metro area neareast to Barton Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Barton Creek.   Whitewater Near Barton Creek: Barton Creek, Travis County , 3 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Loop 360 to Zilker Park) Colorado River, Travis County , 3 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam) Barton Creek, Travis County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (SH 71 to Lost Creek) Shoal Creek, Travis County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St) Bull Creek, Travis County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road) Colorado River, Travis County , 8 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Longhorn Dam) Onion Creek, Travis County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk) Brushy Creek, Williamson County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road) Blanco River, Hays County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Wimberley to Kyle) San Gabriel River - South Fork, Williamson County , 23 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Liberty Hill to Georgetown)   Hotels Near Barton Creek: La Quinta Inn AND Suites Austin Southwest at Mopac, Austin , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites AUSTIN-SUNSET VALLEY, Sunset Valley , 3 miles away Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin , 5 miles away Embassy Suites Austin Downtown, Austin , 5 miles away Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin-Town Lake, Austin , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Barton Creek: Pecan Grove RV Park, Austin, 4 miles away Oaks Rv Park, Austin, 5 miles away Austin Lonestar RV Resort, Austin, 6 miles away   Trails Near Barton Creek: Bee Creek Trail, Travis County , 3 miles away Turkey Creek Trail, Travis County , 5 miles away Lake Trail, Travis County , 5 miles away Ridge Trail, Travis County , 5 miles away Circle C Slaughter Creek Trail, Travis County , 6 miles away   Golf Courses Near Barton Creek: Golf Links, Austin , 4 miles away Fazio Number 2 Golf Course, Austin , 4 miles away Pitch & Putt Golf Course, Austin , 6 miles away