Utah whitewater - Muddy Creek, Emery / Wayne County Emery / Wayne county, I-70 to Hanksville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     72 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This stretch of Muddy Creek is 72 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Emery / Wayne County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There     are no other stretches to paddle along Muddy Creek than the I-70 to Hanksville stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. Briefly about the general area: During the warm months, highs commonly are in the 80's at Muddy Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Through the winter highs are regularly in the 30's with temperatures at Muddy Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Around Muddy Creek you don’t get a lot of precipitation; through August this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is April. Muddy Creek is right next door to Chimney Canyon which is absolutely worth visiting.   Muddy Creek, I-70 to Hanksville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 72 miles Average Gradient: 19 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.81299 Longitude: -111.1998 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.40359 Longitude: -110.6906 Paddler input for Muddy Creek, Utah: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Muddy Creek, Utah Local climate location: FERRON 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Capitol Reef Resort, Torrey 34 miles away Stay at this Torrey, Utah hotel providing ideal lodging near Capitol Reef National Park and the surrounding beauty of Southern Utah. The Best Western Capitol Reef Resort is surrounded by brilliant r... Hidden Falls Hotel, Torrey 38 miles away Hidden Falls Hotel is located 3 miles to Capital Reef National Park and is surrounded by the beauty of Southern Utah*s red towering cliffs and deep canyons. This hotel is located near Utah*s Highway 1... Torrey-Days Inn Capitol Reef N.P., Torrey 45 miles away The Days Inn Capitol Reef is located only 3 miles from Capitol Reef National Park. It has 2 floors and its amenities include indoor pool , hot tub, free continental breakfast, and satellite televisio...   All Utah Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Utah. Books about whitewater paddling on Muddy Creek, Utah List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Muddy Creek, Utah. Find a whitewater outfitter in Utah Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Price, Utah Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Price, Utah, the metro area neareast to Muddy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Muddy Creek.   Whitewater Near Muddy Creek: San Rafael River, Emery County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Fuller Bottom to San Rafael Campground)   Ski Areas Near Muddy Creek: Elk Meadows, Utah , 101 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Sundance, Utah , 106 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Deer Valley, Utah , 115 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Brighton, Utah , 116 miles away, 1745 vertical feet Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 117 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Alta, Utah , 117 miles away, 2020 vertical feet Snowbird, Utah , 117 miles away, 3240 vertical feet Solitude, Utah , 117 miles away, 2047 vertical feet The Canyons, Utah , 120 miles away, 3190 vertical feet Brian Head, Utah , 141 miles away, 1707 vertical feet   Hotels Near Muddy Creek: Best Western Capitol Reef Resort, Torrey , 34 miles away Hidden Falls Hotel, Torrey , 38 miles away Torrey-Days Inn Capitol Reef N.P., Torrey , 45 miles away Wonderland Inn, Torrey , 45 miles away   National Parks Near Muddy Creek: Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey - UT , 33 miles away Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell - UT , 53 miles away