Clear Creek 

The access for the upper part of Clear Creek is at the bridge on US 127 between Jamestown and Crossville near Clarkrange. From here there is no road access to the gorge for 20 miles. The next road crossing is at Barnett Bridge.

The creek is small and rocky with a gradient of 18 ft./mile and Class I-III rapids. Along the way, there are numerous rock houses. And some of the entering side streams have waterfalls. About half a mile above Barnett Bridge, there is a drop hidden by a sharp right turn and large rocks.

At Barnett Bridge, White Creek joins Clear Creek on the left. The road to the bridge is steep on both approaches and may be impassable to all but 4 wheel drive vehicles in wet weather. Below White Creek, the gradient is 16 ft./ mile with Class I-II rapids in the 4 ½ miles to Jett Bridge on Genesis Road.

From Jett Bridge to Lilly Bridge, the gradient increases to 23 ft./ mile with frequent Class II-III rapids. The distance is 2 ½ miles. The steepest gradient is 53 ft./ mile, appears in the 1 ½ miles from Lilly Bridge to the confluence of Clear Creek with the Obed.  This gives Class II-IV rapids. Beginning about half a mile below Lilly Bridge, there are three rapids in succession that should be scouted, Jack’s Rock, Camel Rock and Wooten’s Folly.

At the junction of Clear Creek with the Obed, a trail leads from the right bank to the rim of the gorge.