Washington whitewater, Mineral Creek Lewis county, North Fork to Alder Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     5.5 miles   If you're coming from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The North Fork to Alder Lake stretch of Mineral Creek is 5.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget     that many runs in this state are not easy. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. The beautiful scenery of Washington and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. When you're paddling down a Northern Cascade Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This river system has a few good paddling sections   and the North Fork to Alder Lake section is one of them. 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. Briefly about the general area: The wonderful folks of Mineral like to hang out close by, and obviously, all our national parks are good places to have a look at and Mount Rainier National Park is no exception. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a good time. The amount of precipitation that falls at Mineral Creek is close to the national average. Mineral Creek, North Fork to Alder Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mineral Creek.   Whitewater Near Mineral Creek: Mineral Creek, Lewis County, 2 miles away       Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake) Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis County, 8 miles away       Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek) Mashel River, Pierce County, 8 miles away       Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Eatonville to Nisqually River confluence) Nisqually River, -blank- County, 9 miles away       Class V - 1.9 miles long (La Grande Reservoir to Mashel River) Little Nisqually River, Lewis County, 10 miles away       Class IV+ - 5.7 miles long (Winston Creek to Alder Lake) Tilton River, Lewis County, 12 miles away       Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Morton to Bremer) Puyallup River, Pierce County, 12 miles away       Class IV+ - 9 miles long (Niesson Creek to Electron) Nisqually River, Thurston County, 12 miles away       Class II - 14 miles long (Mashel River to Mckenna) Cowlitz River, Lewis County, 13 miles away       Class III - 9 miles long (Cispus River to Riffe Lake) Puyallup River, Pierce County, 15 miles away       Class II - 9 miles long (Kapowsin Road Bridge to Highway 162)   Ski Areas Near Mineral Creek: Crystal Mountain, Washington , 49 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs White Pass, Washington , 54 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 61 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs Alpental, Washington , 62 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 74 miles away, 3590 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Cooper Spur, Oregon , 74 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 74 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 65 runs Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 75 miles away, 2777 foot drop, 12 lifts, 87 runs Stevens Pass, Washington , 76 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 10 lifts, 37 runs   Hotels Near Mineral Creek: Best Western Premier Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Puyallup , 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites PUYALLUP (TACOMA AREA), Puyallup , 22 miles away Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley , 22 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites Tacoma-Puyallup WA, Puyallup , 22 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Tacoma Puyallup, Puyallup , 23 miles away   Campgrounds Near Mineral Creek: Mineral Lake Resort, Mineral, 1 miles away Adler Lake - Rocky Point - TPU, Mineral, 4 miles away Nicholson - Sahara Creek Horse Camp, Elbe, 6 miles away   Trails Near Mineral Creek: Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis , 15 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference Big Creek Trail, Lewis , 18 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near Mineral Creek: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 13 miles away Ike Kinswa State Park, Washington , 25 miles away Flaming Geyser State Park, Washington , 28 miles away Nolte State Park, Washington , 30 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mineral Creek: Ironwood Green, Glenoma , 10 miles away Tanwax Golf Course, Eatonville , 15 miles away Maple Grove RV Resort & Golf Course, Randle , 18 miles away   Lakes Near Mineral Creek Duck Lake, Lewis , 11 miles away Tanwax Lake, Pierce , 12 miles away Rapjohn Lake, Pierce , 14 miles away