Whitewater Run NC Class IV

A) Upper Wilson Wild

Wilson Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Wilson Creek at Secondary Road 1335 at Adako, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 11.1 miles away on Wilson Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Scenic Recreational
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Description
1.5 mile hike to put-in. AFWS Current Rainfall Data for Caldwell County. Gauge 1835, Edgemont, is at the take-out for this section. Upper Wilson actually starts above US-221 on Grandfather Mountain.  Seldomly (if ever) run it is just a pile of boulders all the way down to the confluence with Little Wilson.  From Little Wilson down to the traditional put-in for Upper Wilson (on the trail out of Gragg, NC) are several more portages and lots of wood.  If you are the adventurous type then run Little Wilson from FR192 down to Wilson creek and run Upper Wilson down to Edgemont, NC
Difficulty
Class IV
Length
5.5 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
36.0524, -81.7755
Take-out
36.0003, -81.7745
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater