West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County

Randolph county, US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     9.9 miles
  This stretch of Cheat River - Glady Fork is 9.9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections
    here are safe for beginners. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations
you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike along the Middle Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and Baker Hollow is a perfect location to explore. If the weather is delightful here at Cheat River - Glady Fork, you can go for a hike along the Shavers Mountain Trail.
A good deal of rain falls at Cheat River - Glady Fork; the month with most of the rain is July while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Cheat River -
 
Glady Fork during the summertime are in the 80's, and the night is a bit cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's while Cheat River - Glady Fork night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's.

Cheat River - Glady Fork, US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 9.9 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.89149
Longitude: -79.6437

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.95819
Longitude: -79.60521

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Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Glady Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
15 miles away
The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
15 miles away
Welcome to Our Extraordinary Elkins Hotel Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, Elkins is a small town with lots of charm and easy access to some of the best outdoor r...

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
16 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cheat River - Glady Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Glady Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston)
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 37 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 54 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 66 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 72 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 15 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 16 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 16 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 5 miles away
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 5 miles away
Revelle's River Resorts, Bowden, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Middle Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away
Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away
Laurel Lick Run Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
Yellow Creek Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away
Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away

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