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West Virginia whitewater - Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-V 2 miles
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If you're coming from Oak Hill it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence section is just one of many. There aren’t any hotels right nearby |
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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. The County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence stretch of Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary in West Virginia is 2 miles long and has
| | been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary beats anything. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with | |
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plenty of spots for that.
Briefly about the general area:
Through the summertime months at Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary temperatures are typically in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are mostly in the 40's
while the cold winter nights at Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary are in the 20's. The Carnifex Trail is a nice hiking trail near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary.
Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary is a wet place that gets lots of rain; most of the rain falls through July, and the driest month of the year is February.
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Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-V
Length:
2
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.10969
Longitude: -80.92801
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.13029
Longitude: -80.90921
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oak Hill, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
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Meadow River, Nicholas/Fayette
County
, 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Nallen to Route 19 Bridge) |
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Meadow River, Fayette/ Nicholas
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/ Fayette
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.8 miles long (Summersville Dam to Mason Branch) |
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Manns Creek, Fayette
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1.7 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek) |
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Meadow River, Fayette/ Greenbrier
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 15 miles long (East Rainelle to Russellville) |
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Anglins Creek, Nicholas
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (CR 17/2 bridge to confluence of Meadow River) |
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Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 1.9 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Manns Creek) |
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Keeney's Creek, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River) |
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Manns Creek, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.6 miles long (Confluence with Glade Creek to Confluence with New River) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette
County
, 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 32 miles away, 603 vertical feet |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 67 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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The Homestead, Virginia
, 73 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 114 miles away, 850 vertical feet |
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Timberline, West Virginia
, 116 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 118 miles away, 365 vertical feet |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 124 miles away, 830 vertical feet |
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Hawksnest, North Carolina
, 125 miles away, 619 vertical feet |
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 126 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Wisp, Maryland
, 133 miles away, 610 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
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Best Western Summersville Lake Motor Lodge, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview
, 11 miles away |
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Summersville Super 8 Motel, Summersville
, 11 miles away |
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Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville
, 12 miles away |
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