Washington whitewater - Pilchuck Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County Snohomish county, Pilchuck Creek Campsite to Highway 9 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     5.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Snohomish County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The Pilchuck Creek Campsite to Highway 9 Bridge stretch of Pilchuck Creek in Washington is 5.5 miles long and is a class III-IV(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Mount Vernon-Anacortes, as you can see on the road map further down. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.     There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Pilchuck Creek Campsite to Highway 9 Bridge section is just one of many. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Lots of   rain falls at Pilchuck Creek; most of the rain falls through November, and the driest month of the year is July. Throughout the warmest time of the year at Pilchuck Creek highs are generally in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows throughout the winter for Pilchuck Creek tend to be in the 30's. Pilchuck Creek, Pilchuck Creek Campsite to Highway 9 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 57 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.32034 Longitude: -122.14228 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.26542 Longitude: -122.1648 Paddler input for Pilchuck Creek, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pilchuck Creek, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: SEDRO WOOLLEY 0 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Arlington Motor Inn, Arlington 6 miles away Welcome to the Arlington Motor Lodge of Arlington, Washington. We offer clean, comfortable accommodations with affordable rates. The City of Arlington, which is only an hour drive north of Seattle, be... Quality Inn Arlington, Arlington 6 miles away The Quality Inn is three miles from Seattle Premium Outlet Malls and Tulalip Casino. The hotel offers free high speed Internet access in all rooms, and a free continental breakfast every morning. Banq... Medallion Hotel, Arlington 7 miles away Medallion Hotel features 97 beautifully well-appointed and very spacious rooms. Standard amenities include a 42 inches flat screen TV, microwave, DVD player, refrigerator, and complimentary wireless a...   Northern Cascade Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. All Washington Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Washington. Books about whitewater paddling on Pilchuck Creek, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Pilchuck Creek, Washington. Find a whitewater outfitter in Washington Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, the metro area neareast to Pilchuck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pilchuck Creek.   Whitewater Near Pilchuck Creek: Pilchuck Creek, Snohomish County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 6.1 miles long (Highway 9 Bridge to I-5 Bridge) Pilchuck Creek, Snohomish County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 4.4 miles long (Lake Cavanaugh Road to Pilchuck Creek Campsite) Jim Creek, Snohomish County , 9 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Naval Station to South Fork Stillaguamish) Day Creek, Skagit County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Blair Road to Skagit River) Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 13 miles away, Class II - 9.1 miles long (Granite Falls to Jordan) Canyon Creek South Fork Stillaguamish Tributary, Snohomish County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.3 miles long (Fishing Access site to South Fork Stillaguamish) Deer Creek, Snohomish/Skagit County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Bridge at Rick Creek to mouth) Nooksack River - South Fork, Whatcom/Skagit County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (River Mile 25 to Saxon Road) Skookum Creek, Whatcom County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.25 miles long (Above lower gorge to South Fork of Nooksack) Stillaguamish River - South Fork, Snohomish County , 22 miles away, Class V - 12.3 miles long (Verlot to Granite Falls)   Ski Areas Near Pilchuck Creek: Mt.Baker, Washington , 43 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 64 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Stevens Pass, Washington , 65 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 65 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Mount Seymour, British Columbia , 74 miles away, 1083 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 78 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Grouse Mountain, British Columbia , 81 miles away, 1260 vertical feet Cypress Mountain, British Columbia , 88 miles away, 2410 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 93 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington , 95 miles away, 800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pilchuck Creek: Arlington Motor Inn, Arlington , 6 miles away Quality Inn Arlington, Arlington , 6 miles away Medallion Hotel, Arlington , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MARYSVILLE, Marysville , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Marysville, Marysville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pilchuck Creek: Pilchuck Bridge Campground, Skagit County, 2 miles away Lake Associates Recreation Clb, Mt Vernon, 5 miles away Lake Associates Recreation Clb, Mount Vernon, 5 miles away   National Parks Near Pilchuck Creek: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 11 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pilchuck Creek: Overlook Golf Course, Mount Vernon , 7 miles away