Pennsylvania whitewater - Montour Run, Allegheny County

Allegheny county, Enlow to Groveton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     11 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Pittsburgh, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Pennsylvania you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The campgrounds here at Montour Run are pretty good. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Enlow to Groveton section is the only paddling section along Montour Run. Lodging
    is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. This stretch of Montour Run in Allegheny County is 11 miles long and it is classified
as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. The nature scenery of Pennsylvania and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of precipitation falls at Montour Run; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February.
Throughout the summertime highs here at Montour Run get into the 80's. All through the dark
 
hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. Highs through the winter are usually in the 30's; all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Montour Run temperatures dip to the 10's.

Montour Run, Enlow to Groveton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 11 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.45489
Longitude: -80.2335

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.5045
Longitude: -80.14511

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Current weather conditions at Montour Run, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: MONTGOMERY L AND D 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Montour Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Montour Run.
 Whitewater Near Montour Run:
Pine Creek, Allegheny County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Allison Park to Etna)
Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Calgon to 2nd treatment plant)
Slippery Rock Creek, -blank- County , 24 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Eckert's Bridge to Harris Bridge)
Slippery Rock Creek, Lawrence County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 4.7 miles long (Kennedy Mill to Eckert's Bridge)
Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Fredricktown to Ohio River)
Muddy Creek - Slippery Rock Tributary, Lawrence County , 26 miles away, Class V - 0.35 miles long (to Slippery Rock Creek)
Little Beaver Creek, Columbiana County , 30 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (State Park to Fredericktown)
 Ski Areas Near Montour Run:
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 30 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 73 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Peek N Peak, New York , 89 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Ohio , 92 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 93 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 94 miles away, 850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Montour Run:
Days Inn Pittsburgh International Airport, Coraopolis , 1 miles away
Four Points By Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh , 1 miles away
Comfort Suites Coraopolis, Coraopolis , 1 miles away
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, Coraopolis , 1 miles away
Residence Inn Pittsburgh Airport Coraopolis, Pittsburgh , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Montour Run:
Pittsburgh North Camp Ground, Evans City, 13 miles away
Pittsburgh North Campground, Cranberry Twp, 13 miles away
Whispering Pines Campground, Washington, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Montour Run:
Bon Air Golf Course, Coraopolis , 0 miles away
Montour Heights Country Club, Coraopolis , 1 miles away
Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley , 5 miles away

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