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Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 4.6 miles
Average Gradient: 55 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.5539
Longitude: -80.3247

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.51419
Longitude: -80.3594


Paddling Rivers Near Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia:

   Elk River - Back Fork, WebsterCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore)

   Elk River - Back Fork, WebsterCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)

   Sugar Creek, WebsterCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk)

   Elk River, WebsterCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)

   Elk River, WebsterCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7)

   Holly River - Right Fork, Webster/BraxtonCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 14.8 miles long (Confluence of Grassy Creek to confluence of Left Fork)

   Holly River - Right Fork, WebsterCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Jumbo to confluence of Grassy Creek)

   Gauley River, WebsterCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)

   Leatherwood Creek, WebsterCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo)

   Holly River - Left Fork, WebsterCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 10.3 miles long (Hacker Valley to Mill Dam)

   Grassy Creek, WebsterCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana)

   Gauley River, WebsterCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson)


Hotels near Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia:

Days Hotel Sutton Flatwoods, Sutton
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24 miles away
Hampton Inn Buckhannon, Buckhannon
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24.1 miles away
Serenity Now, Snowshoe
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25.9 miles away
The Bicentennial Inn, Buckhannon
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26.1 miles away
Microtel Buckhannon, Buckhannon
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26.6 miles away
Comfort Inn Weston, Weston
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26.7 miles away
Super 8 Weston WV, Weston
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26.7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTON, Weston
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26.9 miles away
Microtel Gassaway Sutton, Gassaway
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29.4 miles away
Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville
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35.8 miles away
Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville
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36 miles away
Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville
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36 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia:

   Holly River State Park, Hacker Valley, 8 miles away

   Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County, 13 miles away

   Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 13 miles away

   Camp Caesar, Cowen, 16 miles away

   Day Run Campground, Pocahontas County, 16 miles away

   Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 17 miles away

   Pioneer Campground, French Creek, 17 miles away


Public Lands Near Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia:

   Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 66 miles away

   Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 66 miles away

   New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 66 miles away

   Holly River State Park, West Virginia, 8 miles away

   Watoga State Park, West Virginia, 27 miles away

   Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia, 29 miles away

   Audra State Park, West Virginia, 33 miles away

   Seneca State Forest, West Virginia, 36 miles away



Current weather conditions at Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: GLENVILLE 10 miles away






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