Virginia whitewater - Big Stony Creek, Scott County

Scott county, Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     4 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Kingsport-Bristol, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Scott County scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge stretch of Big Stony Creek is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system,
    there are a few others too. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia
are easier than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. There's camping available near Big Stony Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
A common amount of rainfall falls here at Big Stony Creek; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest. Through the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Big Stony Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs
 
are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Big Stony Creek are in the 20's.
Near Big Stony Creek you find Quillen Hollow which is a tremendous place to stop at, and a tour to Brickey Spring will fill your soul with pleasant feelings.

Big Stony Creek, Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.833
Longitude: -82.59871

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.80149
Longitude: -82.6131

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Current weather conditions at Big Stony Creek, Virginia
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Local climate location: WISE 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, the metro area neareast to Big Stony Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Big Stony Creek.
 Whitewater Near Big Stony Creek:
Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County , 2 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout)
Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork)
Powell River - South Fork, Wise County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge)
Cove Creek, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence)
Powell River, Wise County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap)
Little Stony Creek, Scott County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock)
Stock Creek, Scott County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge)
Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River)
Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock)
Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 12 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church)
 Ski Areas Near Big Stony Creek:
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 90 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 111 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 114 miles away, 210 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Big Stony Creek:
Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 7 miles away
Inn at Norton, Norton , 7 miles away
Norton Super 8 Motel, Norton , 7 miles away
Norton Days Inn, Norton , 7 miles away
Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Stony Creek:
Bark Campground, Scott County, 6 miles away
Flatwoods Campground, Wise County, 11 miles away
Cane Patch Campground, Wise County, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Big Stony Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 67 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Stony Creek

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