Pennsylvania whitewater - Roaring Fork, Somerset County

Somerset county, Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     1.5 miles
  This stretch of Roaring Fork is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Somerset County and the water flowing gracefully down Roaring Fork have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Somerset, as you can see on the road map further down. There
    are no other sections to paddle along Roaring Fork than the Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes.
There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the summertime, highs mostly are in the 80's at Roaring Fork with nighttime lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Roaring Fork descend into the 10's.
Roaring Fork gets a normal amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest of the months is February.
 

Roaring Fork, Rt 160 Bridge to confluence with Shade Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 1.5 miles
Average Gradient: 138 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.1823
Longitude: -78.83081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.18189
Longitude: -78.8549

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Current weather conditions at Roaring Fork, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: INDIANA 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express JOHNSTOWN, Johnstown
5 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 Roaring Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Fork.
 Whitewater Near Roaring Fork:
Shade Creek, Somerset County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.6 miles long (Confluence of Dark and Clear Shade to Stony Creek)
Dark Shade Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (Rockingham to Clear Shade)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Foustwell to Carpenters Park)
Paint Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (SR 56 to Stonycreek River)
Clear Shade Creek, Somerset County , 4 miles away, Class III - 5.5 miles long (Crum Road to Shade Creek)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 1.7 miles long (Hollsopple to Foustwell)
Little Conemaugh River, Cambria County , 9 miles away, Class II - 10.2 miles long (South Fork to Johnstown)
Stonycreek River, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.97 miles long (Shanksville to Mostoller)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class III - 3.4 miles long (Boswell to Reservoir)
Quemahoning Creek, Somerset County , 12 miles away, Class III - 3.62 miles long (SR 160 to Quemahoning Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Roaring Fork:
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 21 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 22 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 49 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 81 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Roaring Fork:
Holiday Inn Express JOHNSTOWN, Johnstown , 5 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Johnstown, Johnstown , 5 miles away
Sleep Inn Johnstown, Johnstown , 5 miles away
Hampton Inn Johnstown PA, Johnstown , 5 miles away
Super 8 Johnstown, Johnstown , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Roaring Fork:
Pine Oaks Camp Ground, Friedens, 11 miles away
Woodland Park, Ebensburg, 15 miles away
Shawnee Sleepy Hollow Campground, Schellsburg, 18 miles away
 Trails Near Roaring Fork:
Old '56' Trail, Somerset County , 6 miles away
Wolf Rocks Trail, Somerset County , 6 miles away
Lost Turkey Trail, Somerset County , 6 miles away
John P Saylor Trail, Somerset County , 7 miles away
Roger Mountain Trail, Indiana County , 15 miles away

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