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Utah whitewater - Rock Creek, Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County
Duchesne
county,
Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-V 5 miles
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(...) The section is comprised of 3 class 3+/IV- drops with swift braided channels in between. It seldom flows since most water is diverted over to the Wasatch front from the Upper Stillwater Dam (it has to spill to be runnable.) Climatologically speaking, March is actually the month of our highest precipitation (which falls as snow, building the pack which then melts in May/June.) Most people find this section of river not nearly as rewarding as other runs in the state. Says Rob Gadd
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elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The wonderful Utah scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134 section of Rock Creek
| | in Utah is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. The Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134 section is the only paddling section along Rock Creek. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The Uinta Mountains scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it | |
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is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area:
Hell Hole is an out of the ordinary site to stop at while at Rock
Creek. At Rock Creek you don’t see much precipitation; throughout the month of September you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is March. All through the warm months highs here at Rock Creek get into the 80's; the night is slightly cooler of course, typically in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Rock Creek are in the 0's.
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Rock Creek, Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-V
Length:
5
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.55879
Longitude: -110.699
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.5325
Longitude: -110.62271
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Paddler input for Rock Creek, Utah:
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Uinta Mountains Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Uinta Mountains.
Uinta Mountains Outdoors Info
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All Utah Whitewater
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Books about whitewater paddling on Rock Creek, Utah
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Whitewater Basics
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Outdoors Recreation Near Evanston, Wyoming
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Evanston, Wyoming, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek. |
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Duchesne River, Uintah
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-III - 32.5 miles long (Hades Campground to Rock Creek) |
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Lake Fork, Duchesne
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.3 miles long (Moon Lake to Bridge to Yellowstone River) |
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Blacks Fork - East Fork, Summit
County
, 21 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Guard station off US 150 to Hewinta Guard Station) |
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Blacks Fork - West Fork, Summit
County
, 21 miles away, Class I-III - 3.5 miles long (Bridge to confluence with East Fork) |
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Yellowstone River, Duchesne
County
, 22 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Swift Creek to Reservoir) |
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Strawberry River, Duchesne
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-V - 36 miles long (Soldier Creek to Starvation Res) |
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Currant Creek, Duchesne/ Wasatch
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Dry Hollow to Strawberry River) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Rock Creek:
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Deer Valley, Utah
, 57 miles away, 3000 vertical feet |
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Park City Mountain Resort, Utah
, 59 miles away, 3100 vertical feet |
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The Canyons, Utah
, 62 miles away, 3190 vertical feet |
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Sundance, Utah
, 64 miles away, 2150 vertical feet |
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Brighton, Utah
, 64 miles away, 1745 vertical feet |
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Solitude, Utah
, 64 miles away, 2047 vertical feet |
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Alta, Utah
, 68 miles away, 2020 vertical feet |
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Snowbird, Utah
, 70 miles away, 3240 vertical feet |
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Powder Mountain, Utah
, 89 miles away, 2527 vertical feet |
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Snowbasin, Utah
, 90 miles away, 2959 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Rock Creek:
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Americas Best Value Inn and Suites-Evanston, Evanston
, 43 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Evanston, Evanston
, 43 miles away |
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Best Western Dunmar Inn, Evanston
, 43 miles away |
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Super 8 Evanston, Evanston
, 44 miles away |
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Days Inn Evanston W, Evanston
, 44 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Rock Creek:
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Slope Trail, Duchesne County
, 10 miles away |
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East Fork Pinto Lake Trail, Duchesne County
, 12 miles away |
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Skinner Cutoff Trail, Duchesne County
, 13 miles away |
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Highline Trail, Duchesne County
, 13 miles away |
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Fish Creek National Recreation Trail, Duchesne County
, 14 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Rock Creek:
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork - UT
, 63 miles away |
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Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer - WY
, 66 miles away |
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