Washington whitewater - Skykomish River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County Snohomish county, Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V     10 miles   This stretch of Skykomish River - North Fork in Snohomish County is 10 miles long and it is classified as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Washington is often tougher than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your sleeping bag. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek stretch is just one of them. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Skykomish River - North Fork without first paying a visit to Garland Hot Springs; since you're here, you might as well take a look at Jack Pass. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade   Range. The high level of rainfall makes Skykomish River - North Fork a pretty wet place; November is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the days of summer at Skykomish River - North Fork temperatures are regularly in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Skykomish River - North Fork. Skykomish River - North Fork, Jackson Wilderness to Bear Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 125 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.92539 Longitude: -121.27789 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.8939 Longitude: -121.38601 Paddler input for Skykomish River - North Fork, Washington: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Skykomish River - North Fork, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Local climate location: DARRINGTON RANGER STN 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie 38 miles away Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in... Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 40 miles away Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien... Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass 42 miles away The Summit Lodge is located near the base of the Summit Ski Resort, and it is perfectly located for year-round outdoor activities. Summit Lodge's two-story layout showcases 81 rooms and three conferen...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Skykomish River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Skykomish River - North Fork: Rapid River, Snohomish County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 3.6 miles long (Road end to Beckler River) Beckler River, King/Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.3 miles long (Rapid River to South Fork Skykomish) Skykomish River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 12.5 miles long (Bear Creek to South Fork confluence) Sloan Creek, Snohomish County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (to National Forest Sauk) Sauk River - North Fork, Snohomish County , 9 miles away, Class IV+ - 1.5 miles long (Above North Fork Falls) Silver Creek, Snohomish County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Quartz Creek to North Fork Skykomish) Skykomish River - South Fork, Snohomish/King County , 10 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Beckler River to bridge above Baring) Tye River, King County , 10 miles away, Class IV+ - 7.2 miles long (Alpine Falls to Beckler River) Trout Creek, Snohomish County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (to National Forest Sky) Foss River, King County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 4.9 miles long (FR 68 Bridge to Highway 2 bridge)   Ski Areas Near Skykomish River - North Fork: Stephens Pass, Washington , 10 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Alpental, Washington , 23 miles away, 2280 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington , 24 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 46 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mt.Baker, Washington , 49 miles away, 1500 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 59 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Mission Ridge, Washington , 71 miles away, 2200 vertical feet Echo Valley, Washington , 88 miles away, 900 vertical feet Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington , 101 miles away, 1240 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 117 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Skykomish River - North Fork: Skyriver Inn, Skykomish , 9 miles away Cascadia Inn, Skykomish , 9 miles away Best Western Inn, Snoqualmie Pass , 23 miles away Stagecoach Inn, Darrington , 25 miles away Steven's Pass Motel, Gold Bar , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Skykomish River - North Fork: San Juan Campground, Snohomish County, 2 miles away Monte Cristo Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away Sauk River Campground, Snohomish County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Skykomish River - North Fork: Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 10 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference Camp Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 12 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 4047 feet elevation difference Fire Creek Way, Snohomish County , 13 miles away,  9.2 hiking miles, 1437 feet elevation difference Meadow Mountain Trail, Snohomish County , 13 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 4096 feet elevation difference Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 13 miles away,  18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County , 14 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference Fire Creek Trail, Snohomish County , 14 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 4244 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Skykomish River - North Fork: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 65 miles away North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA , 65 miles away   Lakes Near Skykomish River - North Fork