Pennsylvania whitewater - Fourmile Run, Westmoreland County

Westmoreland county, Route 130 to Loyalhanna Creek at Darlington section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     10 miles
  The natural beauty of Westmoreland County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you're coming from Somerset it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section is long enough for an overnight
    trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is the only paddling stretch along Fourmile Run. This
stretch of Fourmile Run is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
A fine site in the neighborhood of Fourmile Run is Possum Hollow. A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Fourmile Run; July is when you get the most rain here; February meanwhile is the driest month.
Through the long summer days highs here at Fourmile Run get
 
into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Fourmile Run dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.

Fourmile Run, Route 130 to Loyalhanna Creek at Darlington road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 10 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.16666
Longitude: -79.36667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.29972
Longitude: -79.40806

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Local climate location: SALINA 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Wingate by Wyndham Latrobe, Latrobe
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Days Inn Donegal, Donegal
7 miles away
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Four Points By Sheraton Greensburg, Greensburg
8 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Somerset, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Fourmile Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fourmile Run.
 Whitewater Near Fourmile Run:
Loyalhanna Creek, Westmoreland County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 16.4 miles long (Rector to Latrobe)
Jacobs Creek, Westmoreland County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Acme to Laurelville)
Crabtree Creek, Westmoreland County , 8 miles away, Class II - 4.1 miles long (Crabtree to New Alexandria)
Indian Creek, Fayette County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4.9 miles long (Route 381 to Camp Carmel)
Laurel Hill Creek, Somerset County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 16.2 miles long (Laruel Hill State Park to Ursina)
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 19 miles away, Class III - 7.4 miles long (Ohiopyle to Bruner Run)
Tubmill Creek, Westmoreland County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 711 to Bolivar)
Drake Run, Somerset County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Draketown to Youghiogheny River)
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 21 miles away, Class IV - 0.25 miles long (Ohiopyle Falls)
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 21 miles away, Class II - 10.4 miles long (Confluence to Ohiopyle)
 Ski Areas Near Fourmile Run:
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 28 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 63 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 65 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 86 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 100 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Fourmile Run:
Wingate by Wyndham Latrobe, Latrobe , 3 miles away
Days Inn Donegal, Donegal , 7 miles away
Four Points By Sheraton Greensburg, Greensburg , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Greensburg, Greensburg , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Greensburg, Greensburg , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fourmile Run:
Donegal Campground, Donegal, 6 miles away
Donne Lake Campground, Stahlstown, 7 miles away
Laurel Highlands Campland, Donegal, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Fourmile Run:
Darr Trail, Westmoreland County , 13 miles away
Brant Trail, Westmoreland County , 13 miles away
Wolf Rocks Trail, Westmoreland County , 15 miles away
East End Trail, Somerset County , 18 miles away
Spruce Run Trail, Somerset County , 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Fourmile Run:
Latrobe Country Club Guest House, Latrobe , 3 miles away
Ligonier Country Club, Ligonier , 6 miles away

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