Washington whitewater - Tieton River, Yakima County

Yakima county, Windy Point Campground to Naches section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     8.5 miles
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Ellensburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Washington you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is one of a small number of
    paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Windy Point Campground
to Naches section of Tieton River is 8.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There's camping available near Tieton River. The scenic beauty of Washington and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle.

Briefly about the general area:
Not much rain falls here at Tieton River; during the month
 
of December you get the most snow around here, and the driest month of the year is July. Summertime highs at Tieton River typically tend to be in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's, and night lows all through the wintertime for Tieton River tend to be in the 20's.
A spree to Clint Canyon is always fun.

Tieton River, Windy Point Campground to Naches road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 8.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.69486
Longitude: -120.91349

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.7457
Longitude: -120.787

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Current weather conditions at Tieton River, Washington
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Local climate location: CLE ELUM 26 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Suites Yakima, Yakima
21 miles away
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Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg
23 miles away
Breathtaking mountains with beautiful rivers and a reverence for the great outdoors is what you*ll find when you visit Hampton Inn Ellensburg. As central Washington*s premier destination our area offe...

Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
24 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tieton River.
 Whitewater Near Tieton River:
Naches River, Yakima County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 34 miles long (Sawmill Flat to bl. Town of Naches)
Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge)
Tieton River, Yakima County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 11.5 miles long (Rimrock Reservoir to Windy Point Campground)
Yakima River, Benton/Yakima County , 20 miles away, Class II - 15.1 miles long (Confluence with Teanaway River to Thorp)
American River, Yakima County , 23 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)
Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County , 23 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)
Teanaway River, Kittitas County , 24 miles away, Class II+ - 7 miles long (North Fork Teanaway to East Masterson Road)
Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County , 26 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas County , 27 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)
Bumping River, Yakima County , 28 miles away, Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
 Ski Areas Near Tieton River:
White Pass, Washington , 38 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Mission Ridge, Washington , 41 miles away, 2250 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington , 44 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 51 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington , 53 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
Stevens Pass, Washington , 56 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Echo Valley, Washington , 80 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Cooper Spur, Oregon , 81 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 87 miles away, 2777 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 89 miles away, 3590 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tieton River:
Comfort Suites Yakima, Yakima , 21 miles away
Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg , 23 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum , 24 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum , 24 miles away
Best Western Lincoln Inn, Yakima , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tieton River:
Windy Point Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Hanging Tree Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
Bear Lake Campground, Yakima County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Tieton River:
Keenan Meadows Trail, Klickitat County , 17 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 826 feet elevation difference
Grey Rock Trail, Yakima County , 19 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 803 feet elevation difference

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