Utah whitewater - Cottonwood Creek, Emery County

Emery county, Joe's Valley Reservoir to Route 29 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6 miles
  The Joe's Valley Reservoir to Route 29 section of Cottonwood Creek in Emery County is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The beautiful scenery of Emery County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. And of course,
    there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river
tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
At Cottonwood Creek you don’t see much rainfall; throughout September this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is June. Why not take a refreshing hike along the CCC Trail, and Cottonwood Creek is near Clay Banks Swale which is positively worth taking a look at.
At Cottonwood Creek through the warmest time of the year highs are in
 
the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; during the dark hours in the winter at Cottonwood Creek temperatures plunge to the 0's. Clay Banks is an attention-grabbing thing to see if you're here at Cottonwood Creek.

Cottonwood Creek, Joe's Valley Reservoir to Route 29 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 90 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.28829
Longitude: -111.27

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.25989
Longitude: -111.1176

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Current weather conditions at Cottonwood Creek, Utah
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Local climate location: MORONI 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cottonwood Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cottonwood Creek:
Ferron Creek, Emery County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (to Millsite Reservoir)
Huntington Creek, Emery County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Left Fork to Utah Experimental Farm)
 Ski Areas Near Cottonwood Creek:
Sundance, Utah , 65 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Deer Valley, Utah , 75 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Brighton, Utah , 76 miles away, 1745 vertical feet
Alta, Utah , 77 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 77 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Snowbird, Utah , 77 miles away, 3240 vertical feet
Solitude, Utah , 77 miles away, 2047 vertical feet
The Canyons, Utah , 80 miles away, 3190 vertical feet
Elk Meadows, Utah , 97 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Snowbasin, Utah , 114 miles away, 2959 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Creek:
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PRICE, Price , 31 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Price, Ut, Price , 31 miles away
National 9 Price, Price , 31 miles away
Best Western Carriage House Inn, Price , 32 miles away
Greenwell Inn & Convention Center, Price , 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Creek:
Seely Creek Campground, Emery County, 7 miles away
Bear Creek Campground, Emery County, 9 miles away
Ferron Canyon Campground, Emery County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Cottonwood Creek:
CCC Trail, Emery County , 4 miles away
CCC Trail, Emery County , 4 miles away
Reeder Trail, Sanpete County , 10 miles away
Blue Trail, Emery County , 10 miles away
Dry Wash Trail, Emery County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Cottonwood Creek:
Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey - UT , 53 miles away
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork - UT , 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Cottonwood Creek

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