Pennsylvania whitewater - Mosquito Creek, Clearfield County

Clearfield county, Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     9.8 miles
  The scenic beauty of Pennsylvania and the water flowing gracefully down Mosquito Creek have people coming here. The Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna stretch of Mosquito Creek in Pennsylvania is 9.8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good places for that around here. There's camping available near Mosquito
    Creek. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are no other sections to paddle along Mosquito Creek than the Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna
section. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. The average Pennsylvania whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of rainfall falls at Mosquito Creek; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain; January is the month with the least moisture. While you're here at Mosquito Creek you can take a hike along the Number Five Trail, and no need to travel
 
far to take a look at interesting stuff like Devils Elbow.
This is such a great river. On a tremendous day at Mosquito Creek you can take a hike along the Number Eleven Trail, and Dry Draft is another good place to have a look at nearby. Through the summertime at Mosquito Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Mosquito Creek.

Mosquito Creek, Gifford Run to West Branch Susquehanna road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 9.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.15
Longitude: -78.23333

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.11666
Longitude: -78.11112

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Current weather conditions at Mosquito Creek, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: CLERMONT 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Carpet Inn and Suites - Clearfield, Clearfield
16 miles away
Guests will enjoy hot breakfast in our fine restaurant(Complimentary choice of breakfast sandwiches or daytime sandwiches along with coffee, tea, juices, etc), free wireless internet, and local calls...

Comfort Inn Clearfield, Clearfield
16 miles away
Perfect for leisure and business travelers alike, the Comfort Inn of Clearfield features indoor pool, free wireless internet service, the complementary Comfort Inn Sunshine Breakfast buffet, exercise ...

Super 8 Motel - Clearfield, Clearfield
16 miles away
The Super 8 Motel is Clearfield PA has recently been awarded with three diamonds from AAA. Not only a convenient stop along the way but we are a great place to relax and enjoy hiking fishing hunting ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mosquito Creek.
 Whitewater Near Mosquito Creek:
Moshannon River, Clearfield/Centre County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Peale Bridge to West Br. Susquehanna River)
Black Moshannon Creek, Centre County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 17.2 miles long (Black Moshannon State Park to Moshannon Creek)
Clearfield Creek, Cambria/Clearfield County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 62.2 miles long (Ashville to West Br.Susquehanna River)
Anderson Creek, Clearfield County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 12.2 miles long (US Route 322 to West Br. Susquehanna)
 Ski Areas Near Mosquito Creek:
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 35 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Ski Denton, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Ski Sawmill, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 515 vertical feet
Holiday Valley, New York , 68 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Holimont, New York , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Swain, New York , 73 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Kissing Bridge, New York , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mosquito Creek:
Red Carpet Inn and Suites - Clearfield, Clearfield , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 16 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Clearfield, Clearfield , 16 miles away
Rodeway Inn Clearfield, Clearfield , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clearfield, Pa, Clearfield , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mosquito Creek:
Woodland Campground, Woodland, 12 miles away
Snow Shoe Park, Snow Shoe, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Mosquito Creek:
Number Five Trail, Clearfield County , 2 miles away
Number Eleven Trail, Clearfield County , 5 miles away
Brown Trail, Clearfield County , 5 miles away
Big Spring Draft Trail, Cameron County , 5 miles away
Laurel Swamp Trail, Clearfield County , 6 miles away

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