Pennsylvania whitewater - Cross Fork, Potter County

Potter county, T418 Short Run to Pennsylvania Route 144 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     8.8 miles
  The T418 Short Run to Pennsylvania Route 144 section of Cross Fork in Pennsylvania is 8.8 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Pennsylvania is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from
    Lock Haven, as you can see on the road map further down. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. A good workout and just
being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The T418 Short Run to Pennsylvania Route 144 section is the only paddling section along Cross Fork.

Briefly about the general area:
On a delightful day at Cross Fork you can take a hike along the Ridge Trail; a good location to stop at is Slip Hollow. Cross Fork is a good site of common rainfall; June is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is January.
At Cross Fork all through the summer highs are in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold
 
days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Cross Fork. There is a pleasant hiking trail close to Cross Fork called the Gravel Lick Trail.

Cross Fork, T418 Short Run to Pennsylvania Route 144 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 8.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.5895
Longitude: -77.7818

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.4836
Longitude: -77.8194

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Current weather conditions at Cross Fork, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: COUDERSPORT 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cross Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cross Fork:
Young Womans Creek, Clinton County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7.4 miles long (LR18020 to Pennsylvania Route 120)
Slate Run, Lycoming County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Picnic area to Pine Creek)
Cedar Run, Tioga/Lycoming County , 23 miles away, Class III - 6.6 miles long (Leetonia to Pine Creek)
Pine Creek, Tioga County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Ansonia to Blackwell)
 Ski Areas Near Cross Fork:
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 49 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bristol Mountain, New York , 68 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 71 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Kissing Bridge, New York , 81 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 95 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cross Fork:
Holiday Inn Milesburg, Pa, Milesburg , 31 miles away
Longvue Inn and Suites, Wellsville , 32 miles away
Best Value Inn Of Wellsville - Wellsville, Wellsville , 32 miles away
Best Western Lock Haven, Lock Haven , 32 miles away
Comfort Inn Lamar, Lamar , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cross Fork:
Ox Yoke Inn, Galeton, 15 miles away
Austin Campground, Coudersport, 15 miles away
Nelson Run Camping Resort, Austin, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Cross Fork:
Ridge Trail, Potter County , 1 miles away
Gravel Lick Trail, Potter County , 1 miles away
Hollow Ridge Trail, Potter County , 2 miles away
Leib Run Trail, Potter County , 3 miles away
Twin Sisters Trail, Potter County , 3 miles away

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