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

Randolph Tucker county, CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8.9 miles
  The CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin stretch of Cheat River - Glady Fork in West Virginia is 8.9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The beautiful scenery of Randolph Tucker County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive
    a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Cheat River - Glady Fork. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so if
you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin stretch is just one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cheat River - Glady Fork. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Cheat River - Glady Fork are in the 10's. Cheat River - Glady Fork gets a great
 
deal of water; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is February.
Going for a hike on the Mountain Side Trail is always a good adventure; there are good locations to look at along the Bennet Rock Trail.

Cheat River - Glady Fork, CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8.9 miles
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.95819
Longitude: -79.60521

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.0097
Longitude: -79.54551

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Local climate location: BELINGTON 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
11 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,...

Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins
18 miles away
Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets....

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
19 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...



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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:
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Red Run, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)
Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston)
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks)
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)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 10 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 34 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 65 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 940 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 11 miles away
Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 19 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins , 19 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 10 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 10 miles away
Revelle's River Resorts, Bowden, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Glady Fork:
Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away
Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away

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