Maryland whitewater - Bear Creek, Garrett County Garrett county, US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     7 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maryland you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville section of Bear Creek in Maryland is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The natural beauty of Maryland and the cool fresh water beats anything.     The US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville stretch is the only paddling stretch along Bear Creek. If you're coming from Somerset it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: All through the summer highs here at Bear Creek reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's with temperatures at Bear Creek dipping down into the 10's   through winter nights. Near Bear Creek you locate fine sites like Peppermint Hollow, and Wisp is a fine local ski area. Bear Creek mostly gets a great deal of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain; February is when it's the driest. Bear Creek, US 219 to Youghiogheny River at Friendsville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 84 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.657 Longitude: -79.34029 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.66701 Longitude: -79.40336 Paddler input for Bear Creek, Maryland: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bear Creek, Maryland Local climate location: UNIONTOWN 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wisp Resort, Mchenry 6 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville 18 miles away Convenient interstate location. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek.   Whitewater Near Bear Creek: Mill Run, Garrett County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 8 miles long (Pigs Ear Road to Yough River Lake) Youghiogheny River, Garrett County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.9 miles long (Sang Run Road to Friendsville) Whites Creek, Somerset County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Listonburg to Casselman River) Deep Creek, Garrett County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Dam to Youghiogheny River) Youghiogheny River, Garrett County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Bridge above Swallow Falls to Deep Creek Power Plant) Muddy Creek, Garrett County , 9 miles away, Class III - 3.7 miles long (Below Browning Dam to eddy right above Muddy Creek Falls) Drake Run, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Draketown to Youghiogheny River) Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 10 miles away, Class II - 10.4 miles long (Confluence to Ohiopyle) Youghiogheny River, Garrett County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Tippy-Top) Casselman River - North Branch, Garrett County , 12 miles away, Class I-III+ - 6 miles long (Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485)   Ski Areas Near Bear Creek: Wisp, Maryland , 6 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 20 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 23 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 940 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 33 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 35 miles away, 850 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 180 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 61 miles away, 500 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bear Creek: Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 18 miles away Donegal - Days Inn, Donegal , 24 miles away Heldreth Motel, Kingwood , 24 miles away Somerset Super 8 Motel, Somerset , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek: Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 7 miles away Mill Run Campground, Confluence, 7 miles away Tub Run Campground, Confluence, 7 miles away   Trails Near Bear Creek: Great Gorge Trail, Fayette County , 14 miles away