Virginia whitewater - Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah County

Shenandoah county, Route 42 to North Fork Shenandoah River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     7 miles
  This section of Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary in Shenandoah County is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. If you're coming from Harrisonburg it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. And of course, there are
    campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This is
the only paddling section along Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary usually tend to be in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary drop into the 10's.
Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary is a good location of common precipitation; the month with most of the rain is May while January is usually the driest month.
 

Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary, Route 42 to North Fork Shenandoah River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.76959
Longitude: -78.7454

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.74459
Longitude: -78.63891

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Local climate location: MATHIAS 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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4 miles away
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6 miles away
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6 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisonburg, Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrisonburg, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Stony Creek - North fork Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Liberty Furnace to North Fork Shenandoah)
Shenandoah River - North Fork, Rockingham County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 27.5 miles long (Route 921 to Route 730)
Lost River, Hampshire County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Lost River to West Virginia 55/259)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Rockingham County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 30.5 miles long (Elkton to Luray)
Trout Run, Hardy County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Halfmoon Trail to West Virginia 55/259 bridge)
Waites Run, Hardy County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55)
Lost River, Hardy County , 18 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace)
North River, Hardy/ Hampshire County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Grassy Lick Run to Rio at West Virginia 29 bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 6 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 20 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 49 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 51 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 53 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 63 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 84 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Super 8 Motel Mount Jackson, Mount Jackson , 4 miles away
New Market Days Inn Battlefield, New Market , 6 miles away
Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley, New Market , 6 miles away
Budget Host Inn Woodstock, Woodstock , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express WOODSTOCK-SHENANDOAH VALLEY, Woodstock , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Endless Caverns, New Market, 6 miles away
Rancho Campgrounds, New Market, 7 miles away
Big Stony Family Campgrounds, Edinburg, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Tibbet Knob Trail, Shenandoah County , 8 miles away
Tibbet Knob Trail, Hardy County , 9 miles away
Story Book Trail, Page County , 9 miles away
North Mountain Trail, Shenandoah County , 9 miles away
North Mountain Trail, Hardy County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 18 miles away

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