Washington whitewater - Carbon River, Northern Cascade Range, Pierce County Pierce county, Fairfax to 177th St. East section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     9 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The put-in is not too far from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Carbon River in Pierce County is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Pierce County and the beautiful way the water current moves down     the stream have people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Fairfax to 177th St. East section is one of them. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The beauty of the Northern Cascade Range is a great plus for this river. Briefly about the general area: Carbon River is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; November   is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is July. High temperatures at Carbon River during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Carbon River. Carbon River, Fairfax to 177th St. East road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.01102 Longitude: -122.01184 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.0973 Longitude: -122.10351 Paddler input for Carbon River, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Carbon River, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: BUCKLEY 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley 5 miles away Mt. Rainier National Park, Puyallup Fairground, Crystal Mountain, White River Amphitheater and King County Fairground are all nearby. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Carbon River.   Whitewater Near Carbon River: South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Lower Burnett to above Carbon River) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 9 miles long (Niesson Creek to Electron) South Praire Creek, Pierce County , 6 miles away, Class V - 6.6 miles long (East Fork to Spiketon Road) White River, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II - 12.5 miles long (Buckley to Auburn) Carbon River, Pierce County , 8 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (177th St. East to Puyallup River) Green River, King County , 11 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Flaming Geyser State Park to 212 Way SE Bridge) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 11 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162) Green River, King County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Green River Gorge) Puyallup River, Pierce County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (McMillin to Puyallup) Mineral Creek, Lewis County , 17 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake)   Ski Areas Near Carbon River: Crystal Mountain, Washington , 41 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 47 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 48 miles away, 2280 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Stevens Pass, Washington , 61 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 85 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 85 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 86 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Mt.Baker, Washington , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Carbon River: Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 5 miles away Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner , 16 miles away Days Inn Seattle Auburn, Auburn , 17 miles away Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn, Auburn , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Carbon River: South Prairie Creek RV Park, South Prairie, 5 miles away Uncle John's Rv Park, Buckley, 5 miles away Sierra-rainier, Orting, 10 miles away   Trails Near Carbon River: Paul Peak Trail, Pierce County , 12 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference Ipsut Creek Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3790 feet elevation difference Summit Lake Trail, Pierce County , 15 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 1322 feet elevation difference Clearwater Trail, Pierce County , 16 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2788 feet elevation difference Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County , 17 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference Big Creek Trail, Lewis County , 20 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference Carbon Trail, Pierce County , 20 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3299 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Carbon River: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 16 miles away Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 70 miles away