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Alabama whitewater, Gurley Creek
Blount Jefferson
county,
Narrows Road to State Route 79 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 3.5 miles
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The Narrows Road to State Route 79 stretch of Gurley Creek in Blount / Jefferson County is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Birmingham-Hoover, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The average Alabama whitewater rafting |
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or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The campgrounds here at Gurley Creek are pretty good. The natural beauty of
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Briefly about the general area:
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Rickwood Caverns State Park is a scenic spot any time of year, and you'll most likely meet some folks from Remlap here. A good place near Gurley Creek is Gurley Creek Gap. Throughout the months of summer highs here at Gurley
Creek get into the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; night lows through the wintertime for Gurley
Creek tend to be in the 20's. Gurley Creek is a rather wet place regularly with a great deal of rainfall. The month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.
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Gurley Creek, Narrows Road to State Route 79 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
Detailed Map
Stats
Stats for this river stretch
Weather
Local weather forecast
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| These outdoors activities are available near Gurley Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Gurley Creek:
Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson County, 1 miles away
Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79) |
Cahaba River, Jefferson County, 11 miles away
Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10) |
Mill Creek, Blount County, 12 miles away
Class III - 0.5 miles long (Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5) |
Chitwood Creek, Blount County, 12 miles away
Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (CR 1 to CR 33) |
Mulberry Fork, Cullman/Blount County, 13 miles away
Class I-II - 10.8 miles long (Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65) |
Cahaba River, Jefferson County, 14 miles away
Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill) |
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| | Hotels Near Gurley Creek:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville
, 9 miles away |
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Quality Inn Trussville, Trussville
, 9 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites BIRMINGHAM NE - TRUSSVILLE, Trussville
, 9 miles away |
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Courtyard Birmingham Trussville, Birmingham
, 11 miles away |
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Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham-Trussville, Birmingham
, 11 miles away |
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| | Golf Courses Near Gurley Creek:
Cumberland Lake Country Club, Pinson
, 1 miles away |
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Grayson Valley Country Club, Birmingham
, 8 miles away |
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Green Briar Golf, Morris
, 9 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Gurley Creek
Ketona Lakes, Jefferson
, 13 miles away |
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Highland Lake, Blount
, 17 miles away |
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Donald Smith Lake, Blount
, 19 miles away |
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US Whitewater > Alabama > Gurley Creek
Rickwood Caverns State Park, Alabama
, 14 miles away
