West Virginia whitewater - Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County Mineral/Grant county, US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     8.7 miles   If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia are easier than the national norm, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River stretch of Abram Creek in Mineral/Grant     County is 8.7 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River stretch is the only paddling stretch along Abram Creek. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Abram Creek will make you feel great. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: Abram Creek commonly gets a large amount of rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is February. At Abram Creek all through the summertime months highs are in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are mostly in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Abram Creek.   Abram Creek, US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 8.7 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.31209 Longitude: -79.21141 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.37929 Longitude: -79.20141 Paddler input for Abram Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Abram Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: OAKLAND 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wisp Resort, Mchenry 16 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. 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Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Abram Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Abram Creek.   Whitewater Near Abram Creek: Stony River, Grant County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake) Stony River, Grant County , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania) Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam) Savage River, Garrett County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland)   Ski Areas Near Abram Creek: Wisp, Maryland , 16 miles away, 700 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 21 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 24 miles away, 850 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 42 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Abram Creek: Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 16 miles away Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 19 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 21 miles away Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Abram Creek: Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 11 miles away Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 14 miles away Bumble Bee Recreational Vehicle Park & Campground, Accident, 15 miles away   Trails Near Abram Creek: Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Abram Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 64 miles away