Washington whitewater - Butter Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County Lewis county, along FR 5270 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     2.5 miles   The wonderful Washington scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Butter Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Butter Creek in Lewis County is 2.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Butter Creek doesn't have a lot     of paddling sections, the along FR 5270 section is the only one. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Briefly about the general area: The Tatoosh Trail is a splendid hiking trail in close proximity to Butter Creek. The high level of rain makes Butter Creek a pretty wet place;   January is the month that gets the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Butter Creek throughout the warm days of summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. All through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Butter Creek temperatures sink to the 20's. Butter Creek, along FR 5270 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 2.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.6929 Longitude: -121.7062 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.66379 Longitude: -121.68531 Paddler input for Butter Creek, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Butter Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: LONGMIRE RAINIER NPS 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Butter Creek.   Whitewater Near Butter Creek: Skate Creek, Lewis County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) Cowlitz River, Lewis County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7.6 miles long (La Wis Wis Campground to Packwood) Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis County , 6 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) Johnson Creek, Lewis County , 6 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Glacier Creek to Highway 12) Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County , 8 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) Cispus River - North Fork, Lewis County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.7 miles long (FR 22 Bridge to North Fork Campground) Summit Creek, Lewis County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) Chinook Creek, Pierce County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) Cispus River, Lewis County , 14 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (FR 23 Bridge to FR 28 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Butter Creek: Crystal Mountain, Washington , 20 miles away, 3100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 21 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 40 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 41 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Stephens Pass, Washington , 56 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 64 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 64 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 66 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 94 miles away, 2200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Butter Creek: Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 31 miles away Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 33 miles away Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie , 41 miles away Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass , 42 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Butter Creek: Packwood RV Park and Campground, Packwood, 4 miles away River Bar Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Butter Creek: Tatoosh Trail, Lewis County , 2 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 5829 feet elevation difference Skyline Trail, Pierce County , 6 miles away,  6.2 hiking miles, 1839 feet elevation difference Moraine Trail, Pierce County , 6 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County , 7 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference Dry Creek Trail, Lewis County , 7 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 5447 feet elevation difference Willame Trail, Lewis County , 7 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 921 feet elevation difference South Point Trail, Lewis County , 8 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 3402 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Butter Creek: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Butter Creek