Pennsylvania whitewater - Indian Creek, Fayette County

Fayette county, Route 381 to Camp Carmel section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV(V)     4.9 miles
  The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This stretch of Indian Creek in Fayette County is 4.9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV(V) section. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily
    run it on an afternoon. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The Route 381 to Camp Carmel
stretch is the only paddling stretch along Indian Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Indian Creek regularly tend to be in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Indian Creek. A tour to Indian Creek Gorge is always fun.
Indian Creek gets a common amount of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is frequently May, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest.
 

Indian Creek, Route 381 to Camp Carmel road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV(V)
Length: 4.9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.97638
Longitude: -79.45139

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.97277
Longitude: -79.52056

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Current weather conditions at Indian Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: DONORA 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express E HUNTINGDON-MT PLEASANT, Mount Pleasant
9 miles away
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Donegal - Days Inn, Donegal
10 miles away
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Comfort Inn New Stanton, New Stanton
15 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Indian Creek.
 Whitewater Near Indian Creek:
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 4 miles away, Class III - 7.4 miles long (Ohiopyle to Bruner Run)
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 0.25 miles long (Ohiopyle Falls)
Meadow Run, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 381 to Youghiogheny River)
Youghiogheny River, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10.4 miles long (Confluence to Ohiopyle)
Beaver Creek, Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (LR 26023 to confluence with Meadow Run)
Jacobs Creek, Westmoreland County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Acme to Laurelville)
Drake Run, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Draketown to Youghiogheny River)
Laurel Hill Creek, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 16.2 miles long (Laruel Hill State Park to Ursina)
Fike Run, Fayette County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 4.8 miles long (to Gibbon Glade Run)
Fourmile Run, Westmoreland County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Route 130 to Loyalhanna Creek at Darlington)
 Ski Areas Near Indian Creek:
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 13 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 16 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 24 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 24 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 32 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 50 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 51 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 79 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Indian Creek:
Holiday Inn Express E HUNTINGDON-MT PLEASANT, Mount Pleasant , 9 miles away
Donegal - Days Inn, Donegal , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn New Stanton, New Stanton , 15 miles away
Quality Inn New Stanton, New Stanton , 15 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn, New Stanton , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Indian Creek:
Mill Run Campground, Mill Run, 2 miles away
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Mill Run, 2 miles away
Hideaway Campground, Normalville, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Indian Creek:
Great Gorge Trail, Fayette County , 6 miles away
Mile Trail, Fayette County , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Indian Creek

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