Virginia whitewater - Ogle Creek, Alleghany County

Alleghany county, Route 661 to Dunlap Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     5.7 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The wonderful Alleghany County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. The Route 661 to Dunlap Creek stretch is the only paddling stretch along Ogle Creek. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels
    nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around
here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This stretch of Ogle Creek in Alleghany County is 5.7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
The Little Allegheny Mountain Trail offers hiking at its best. Through the warmest time of the year at Ogle Creek temperatures are regularly in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Ogle Creek tend to be in the 10's.
Ogle
 
Creek typically gets a good deal of rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February.

Ogle Creek, Route 661 to Dunlap Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 5.7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.8157
Longitude: -80.10621

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.8064
Longitude: -80.0628

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Current weather conditions at Ogle Creek, Virginia
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Local climate location: BUCKEYE 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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8 miles away
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8 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington
9 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ogle Creek.
 Whitewater Near Ogle Creek:
Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 3 miles away, Class I-IV - 18.5 miles long (Crows to Jackson River)
Potts Creek, Craig/ Alleghany County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 32.5 miles long (Route 311 to Route 18)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Neola to Blue Bend Recreation Area)
Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 26.5 miles long (Route 603 8.0 miles to Crows)
Roaring Run, Botetourt County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 1.2 miles long (County line to Recreation Area)
Barbours Creek, Craig County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Route 611 to Craig Creek)
Jackson River, Alleghany County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 5.4 miles long (Blue Bend Recreation Area to confluence of Greenbrier River)
Johns Creek, Craig County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5.5 miles long (Route 311 bridge to New Castle)
Craig Creek, Craig County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle)
 Ski Areas Near Ogle Creek:
The Homestead, Virginia , 17 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 79 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 80 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 82 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 97 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Ogle Creek:
Holiday Inn Express COVINGTON, Covington , 8 miles away
Best Western Mountain View, Covington , 8 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington , 9 miles away
Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor , 14 miles away
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ogle Creek:
The Pines Campground, Craig County, 11 miles away
Bolar Mountain Campground, Bath County, 12 miles away
Fenwick Mines Campground, Craig County, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Ogle Creek:
Little Allegheny Mountain Trail, Greenbrier County , 7 miles away
Brushy Mountain Trail, Alleghany County , 7 miles away
Oliver Mountain Trail, Alleghany County , 8 miles away
Humphreys Draft Trail, Greenbrier County , 8 miles away
Jackson Trail, Alleghany County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Ogle Creek:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 42 miles away

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