Utah whitewater - Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County

Salt Lake county, Creek Road to I-15 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     7 miles
  The nature scenery of Salt Lake County and the water flowing gracefully down Little Cottonwood Creek beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Utah are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch of Little Cottonwood Creek is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good
    for a one day paddling trip. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. Little
Cottonwood Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Creek Road to I-15 section is the only one. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Salt Lake City, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warmest time of the year at Little Cottonwood Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. Highs during the winter are
 
regularly in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Little Cottonwood Creek. Around Little Cottonwood Creek you don’t get a lot of rain; the month of April is the wettest with most of the rain, and January on the other hand is the driest.

Little Cottonwood Creek, Creek Road to I-15 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.61959
Longitude: -111.8558

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.7064
Longitude: -111.90281

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Current weather conditions at Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah
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Local climate location: SALTAIR SALT PLANT 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City
2 miles away
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Crystal Inn Midvalley, Murray
2 miles away
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Pavilion Inn, Salt Lake City
2 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salt Lake City, Utah
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salt Lake City, Utah, the metro area neareast to Little Cottonwood Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Cottonwood Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
Big Cottonwood Creek, Morgan/ Salt Lake County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 8.5 miles long (Old Mill to 3900 South)
Jordan River, Utah/ Salt Lake County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 51 miles long (Utah Lake to Rose Park)
East Canyon Creek, Morgan County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 16.5 miles long (Jeremy Ranch to 66 Bridge)
Provo River, Wasatch/ Utah County , 25 miles away, Class I-IV - 17.5 miles long (Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake)
 Ski Areas Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
Snowbird, Utah , 15 miles away, 3240 vertical feet
Alta, Utah , 17 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Solitude, Utah , 20 miles away, 2047 vertical feet
Brighton, Utah , 21 miles away, 1745 vertical feet
The Canyons, Utah , 22 miles away, 3190 vertical feet
Sundance, Utah , 25 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 26 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Deer Valley, Utah , 27 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Snowbasin, Utah , 29 miles away, 2959 vertical feet
Wolf Mountain, Utah , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City , 2 miles away
Crystal Inn Midvalley, Murray , 2 miles away
Pavilion Inn, Salt Lake City , 2 miles away
Studio 6 Salt Lake City - Fort Union, Salt Lake City , 2 miles away
Fairfield Inn Salt Lake City South, Salt Lake City , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
Camperworld, Salt Lake City, 1 miles away
Ideal Trailer Park, Salt Lake City, 2 miles away
Sky View RV and Mobile Home Park, Sandy, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
The Sheep Trail, Salt Lake County , 16 miles away
Lake Desolation Trail, Salt Lake County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
California National Historic Trail, CA , 5 miles away
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, UT , 5 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Little Cottonwood Creek:
Mick Riley Golf Course, Salt Lake City , 0 miles away
Murray Parkway Golf Course, Salt Lake City , 0 miles away
Nibley Park Golf Course, Salt Lake City , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Cottonwood Creek

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