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Washington whitewater, Pratt River
King
county,
Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV 6 miles
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If you're coming from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The nature scenery of King County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions |
for lots of people. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie section is one of them. The Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie section of Pratt River in King
| County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The river winds through the Northern Cascade Range and you get great scenery. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Washington tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that a lot of | |
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the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is mid length, suitable
for an afternoon trip.
Briefly about the general area: The Pratt Lake Trail offers hiking at its best, and Alpental is a very popular ski area in the vicinity. So many entertaining things to do here in the Northern
Cascade Range, too wonderful to be true. Going to Olallie State Park close to Pratt River is a perfect thing to do, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Pratt River; Mount Defiance Trail is a wonderful local trail.
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Pratt River, Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Pratt River. |
| Whitewater Near Pratt River:
Pratt River, King County, 2 miles away Class IV - 6 miles long (Kaleetan Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
Taylor River, King County, 5 miles away Class IV - 3 miles long (Marten Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
Dingford Creek, King County, 9 miles away Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Goat Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
Money Creek, King County, 12 miles away Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Upstream of Money Creek Road Bridge) |
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| Ski Areas Near Pratt River:
Alpental, Washington
, 9 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs |
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
, 11 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs |
Stevens Pass, Washington
, 21 miles away, 1800 foot drop, 10 lifts, 37 runs |
Crystal Mountain, Washington
, 27 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs |
White Pass, Washington
, 42 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs |
Mt.Baker, Washington
, 64 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 8 lifts, 38 runs |
Mission Ridge, Washington
, 81 miles away, 2250 foot drop, 6 lifts, 36 runs |
Cooper Spur, Oregon
, 97 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs |
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| Hotels Near Pratt River:
Salish Lodge Spa, Snoqualmie
, 19 miles away |
Monroe Motel, Monroe
, 32 miles away |
GuestHouse Inn Enumclaw, Lincoln
, 33 miles away |
Lindas By The Lake, Maple Valley
, 33 miles away |
Best Western Sky Valley Inn, Monroe
, 33 miles away |
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| Trails Near Pratt River:
Mount Defiance Trail, King
, 2 miles away, 13.2 hiking miles, 1672 feet elevation difference |
Pratt Lake Trail, King
, 5 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference |
Annette Lake Trail, King
, 8 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference |
Middle Fork Trail, King
, 10 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference |
Lester Trail, King
, 14 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3791 feet elevation difference |
Rock Creek Trail, King
, 15 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference |
Kelly Butte Trail, King
, 15 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 4421 feet elevation difference |
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| Public Lands Near Pratt River:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA
, 46 miles away |
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA
, 64 miles away |
Olallie State Park, Washington
, 7 miles away |
Federation Forest State Park, Washington
, 18 miles away |
Wallace Falls State Park, Washington
, 19 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Pratt River
Honey Lake, King
, 5 miles away |
Olallie Lake, King
, 5 miles away |
Lunker Lake, King
, 9 miles away |
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