Virginia whitewater - Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County

Fairfax/ Arlington county, Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3 miles
  If you're coming from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Fairfax/ Arlington County and the water flowing gracefully down Pimmit Run will make you feel great. There's camping available near Pimmit Run. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better
    reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This stretch of Pimmit
Run in Fairfax/ Arlington County is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rain falls at Pimmit Run; May is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Throughout the months of summer here at Pimmit Run, high temperatures generally get into the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The cold days of
 
the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows all through the winter for Pimmit Run tend to be in the 20's.
The sights at Glen Echo Park will blow your mind.

Pimmit Run, Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9295
Longitude: -77.16961

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9289
Longitude: -77.11821

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Current weather conditions at Pimmit Run, Virginia
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Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Staybridge Suites Mclean-Tysons Corner, Va, Mclean
3 miles away
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Econo Lodge Metro, Arlington
3 miles away
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Comfort Inn Ballston, Arlington
3 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Pimmit Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pimmit Run.
 Whitewater Near Pimmit Run:
Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 2 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 2 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Little Falls)
Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County , 3 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (River Road to Potomac)
Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 4 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10)
Rock Creek, DC County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Military Road to Potomac River in D.)
Rock Creek, n/a County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 4 miles long (Above Military Road to Pierce Mill Dam)
Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls)
Accotink Creek, Fairfax County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (King Arthur Road to Telegraph Road)
 Ski Areas Near Pimmit Run:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 107 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 108 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 112 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 115 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 122 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 134 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 136 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 138 miles away, 450 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pimmit Run:
Staybridge Suites Mclean-Tysons Corner, Va, Mclean , 3 miles away
Econo Lodge Metro, Arlington , 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Ballston, Arlington , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Arlington At Ballston, Va, Arlington , 3 miles away
Inns Of Virginia - Falls Church, Falls Church , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pimmit Run:
Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 7 miles away
Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 11 miles away
Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Pimmit Run:
Upland Trail, District of Columbia County , 6 miles away
Swamp Trail, District of Columbia County , 6 miles away
Rock Creek Park Bike Trail, District of Columbia County , 6 miles away
Western Ridge Trail, District of Columbia County , 7 miles away
Gold Mine Trail, Montgomery County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Pimmit Run:
Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA , 2 miles away
Great Falls Park, McLean - VA , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Pimmit Run

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