Wyoming whitewater - Clear Creek, Johnson County

Johnson county, 2 miles above to 1/2 mile below Buffalo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     2 miles
  If you're coming from Sheridan it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average Wyoming whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This section of Clear Creek in Johnson County is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. There's camping available near Clear Creek. This
    river system has a few good paddling sections and the 2 miles above to 1/2 mile below Buffalo section is one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. This is a
short paddling stretch so no need to bring snacks. The nature scenery of Wyoming and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
Dump Draw is a great place to explore near Clear Creek. High temperatures at Clear Creek through the summertime
 
are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Clear Creek temperatures descend to the 0's.
Not much rainfall falls here at Clear Creek; the wettest month of the year is frequently May, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is February.

Clear Creek, 2 miles above to 1/2 mile below Buffalo road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.3269
Longitude: -106.72541

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.35229
Longitude: -106.6879

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Current weather conditions at Clear Creek, Wyoming
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Local climate location: SHERIDAN WSO AP 10 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 Clear Creek.
 Whitewater Near Clear Creek:
Clear Creek, Johnson County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3.2 miles long (Moiser Picnic to Hydro Station)
Powder River - North Fork, Johnson County , 26 miles away, Class III-V - 6 miles long (Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road)
 Ski Areas Near Clear Creek:
Big Horn Ski, Wyoming , 36 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Antelope Butte, Wyoming , 49 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 152 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 187 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 191 miles away, 440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 192 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
Terry Peak, South Dakota , 198 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clear Creek:
Best Western Crossroads Inn, Buffalo , 1 miles away
Wyo Motel, Buffalo , 1 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Buffalo, Buffalo , 1 miles away
Comfort Inn Buffalo, Buffalo , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BUFFALO, Buffalo , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek:
Mountain View Motel and Campground, Buffalo, 1 miles away
Indian Campground, Buffalo, 1 miles away
Big Horn Campground, Buffalo, 3 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Clear Creek:
Buffalo Golf Club, Buffalo , 1 miles away

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