Wyoming whitewater - Crandall Creek, Absaroka Range, Park County Park county, Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     4 miles   The Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road stretch of Crandall Creek in Park County is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Wyoming is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother     nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. When you're paddling down a Absaroka Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Crandall Creek. The beautiful scenery of Park County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Crandall Creek gets a normal amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October. On a great   day at Crandall Creek you can take a hike along the Crandall Cutoff Trail, and a brilliant place to visit close by is Oliver Gulch. So much enjoyable stuff to do in the Absaroka Range, not enough time. There is a perfect hiking trail near Crandall Creek called the Lodgepole Trail. Summer at Crandall Creek comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Summer night lows dip down to the 30's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Crandall Creek descend into the 0's. Crandall Creek, Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 85 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.83319 Longitude: -109.6831 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.85609 Longitude: -109.60441 Paddler input for Crandall Creek, Wyoming: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Crandall Creek, Absaroka Range, Wyoming Local climate location: COOKE CITY 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Crandall Creek.   Whitewater Near Crandall Creek: Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Honeymoon) Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Upper) Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 22.9 miles long (Box) Shoshone River - North Fork, Park County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 40 miles long (Pahaska Tepee to Buffalo Bill Reservoir) Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Park County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Trailhead to State line) Rosebud Creek - East, Carbon County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Lake to Sand Dunes Campground) Rosebud Creek - West, Stillwater County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 3 miles long (Emerald Lake to Pine Grove Campground) Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 22 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Lower) Rock Creek, Carbon County , 27 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Lake Fork to Red Lodge)   Ski Areas Near Crandall Creek: Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 27 miles away, 2400 vertical feet Bridger Bowl, Montana , 99 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Snow King, Wyoming , 102 miles away, 1571 vertical feet Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 102 miles away, 4139 vertical feet Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 105 miles away, 2395 vertical feet Showdown, Montana , 122 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Big Sky, Montana , 123 miles away, 4350 vertical feet Moonlight Basin, Montana , 126 miles away, 4162 vertical feet Kelly Canyon, Idaho , 149 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Antelope Butte, Wyoming , 161 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Crandall Creek: Yodeler Motel, Red Lodge , 32 miles away Comfort Inn Red Lodge, Red Lodge , 32 miles away The Cody, Cody , 41 miles away Cody Cowboy Village, Cody , 41 miles away Americinn - Cody, Wy, Cody , 42 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crandall Creek: Hunter Peak Campground, Park County, 2 miles away Lake Creek Campground, Park County, 6 miles away Reef Creek Campground, Park County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Crandall Creek: Crandall Cutoff Trail, Park County , 2 miles away Lodgepole Trail, Park County , 3 miles away Reef Creek Trail, Park County , 5 miles away Squaw Creek Trail, Park County , 6 miles away Clay Butte Trail, Park County , 6 miles away