Washington whitewater - Christmas Creek, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County

Jefferson county, C2400 bridge to Clearwater River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+(IV)     4 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Washington and the water flowing gracefully down Christmas Creek have people coming here. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good
    places. There's camping available near Christmas Creek. The C2400 bridge to Clearwater River stretch of Christmas Creek in Jefferson County is 4 miles long and is a class II+(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The river winds through the Olympic Mountains
and you get great scenery. This is the only paddling stretch along Christmas Creek. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Christmas Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and August meanwhile is the driest month. It's always pleasant to take a look at Rocky Rapids.
For the period of the summertime here at Christmas
 
Creek, high temperatures typically get into the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Christmas Creek dipping down into the 30's through winter nights.

Christmas Creek, C2400 bridge to Clearwater River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+(IV)
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 70 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.71009
Longitude: -124.21492

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.64278
Longitude: -124.23729

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Current weather conditions at Christmas Creek, Olympic Mountains, Washington
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Local climate location: FORKS 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Christmas Creek.
 Whitewater Near Christmas Creek:
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Clearwater Campground to 144 Gross Bridge)
Snahapish River, Jefferson County , 3 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (C-2700 Bridge to Clearwater River)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 4 miles away, Class II - 11.5 miles long (144 Gross Bridge to Queets River)
Stequaleho River, Jefferson County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 4 miles long (C-1066 Road to Clearwater Campground)
Salmon River, Jefferson/Grays Harbor County , 10 miles away, Class II(IV) - 8.2 miles long (West Boundary Road Bridge to Q-100 Bridge)
Queets River, Jefferson County , 11 miles away, Class II - 9.3 miles long (Queets Campground to Hartzell Launch)
Solleks River, Jefferson County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Sollecks Bridge to Clearwater Campground)
Clearwater River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Upper Clearwater Road access to Clearwater Campground)
Hoh River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Ranger Station to Highway 101 at Oxbow)
Bogachiel River, Jefferson/Clallam County , 12 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Park Boundary to Highway 101)
 Ski Areas Near Christmas Creek:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 51 miles away, 800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Christmas Creek:
Kalaloch Lodge, Forks , 18 miles away
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Port Angeles , 25 miles away
Lake Quinault Lodge, Quinault , 28 miles away
Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn, Ocean Shores , 31 miles away
Days Inn - Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Christmas Creek:
Copper Mine Botton Campground, Jefferson County, 2 miles away
Hoh Ox Bow Campground, Jefferson County, 6 miles away
Willoughby Creek Campground, Jefferson County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Christmas Creek:
Pass Trail, Clallam County , 12 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
Rugged Ridge Trail, Clallam County , 12 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 407 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel-Hoh Trail, Jefferson County , 13 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 3229 feet elevation difference
Bogachiel Trail, Clallam County , 16 miles away, 27 hiking miles, 4321 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Christmas Creek:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA , 52 miles away

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