West Virginia whitewater - Green's Run, Preston County

Preston county, CR 52 to Cheat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     2.2 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The CR 52 to Cheat River section of Green's Run is 2.2 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Morgantown, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people
    coming from far and near. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Green's Run doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the CR
52 to Cheat River stretch is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Green's Run make the trip here worthwhile.

Briefly about the general area:
From a precipitation point of view Green's Run is a pretty common place; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is the month with the least moisture.
For the period of the days of summer at Green's
 
Run highs are typically in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Green's Run are in the 10's.

Green's Run, CR 52 to Cheat River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 2.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.48611
Longitude: -79.66667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.51179
Longitude: -79.65191

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Current weather conditions at Green's Run, West Virginia
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Local climate location: MORGANTOWN L AND D 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Heldreth Motel, Kingwood
3 miles away
The Heldreth Motel Kingwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located just 3 miles from the US Army Training Camp Dawson, 30 minutes from West Virginia University at Morgantown, and the Federal Bureau ...

Lakeview Scanticon Golf Resort Spa & Conference Center, Morgantown
17 miles away
Find a retreat from your daily routine at the Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa which overlooks Cheat Lake in Morgantown, West Virginia. Beautifully appointed guest rooms create an air of peaceful relaxation...

Holiday Inn Express Morgantown, Wv, Morgantown
18 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Morgantown. We are a 68 room hotel that features many amenities such as a complimentary continental breakfast, indoor pool, spa and exercise facility along wi...



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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 Green's Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Green's Run.
 Whitewater Near Green's Run:
Muddy Creek, Preston County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (West Virginia 26 to Cheat River)
Saltlick Creek, Preston County , 3 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Amblersburg to Rowlesburg)
Morgan Run, Preston County , 3 miles away, Class III - 1.6 miles long (Rt. 26 to Cheat River)
Cheat River, Preston County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 10.5 miles long (Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge)
Elsey Run, Preston County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 3.4 miles long (from county road to Cheat River)
Cheat River, Preston County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Below Rowlesburg to above Albright Power Dam)
Lick Run, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (CR 59 to Cheat River)
Pringle Run, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above Falls to Cheat River)
Daugherty Run, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Co. Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Muddy Creek, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Orr to Route 26)
 Ski Areas Near Green's Run:
Wisp, Maryland , 21 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 30 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 31 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 37 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 49 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 62 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Green's Run:
Preston County Inn, Kingwood , 3 miles away
Heldreth Motel, Kingwood , 3 miles away
Maple Leaf Motel, Bruceton Mills , 8 miles away
Alpine Lake Resort, Terra Alta , 12 miles away
Lakeview Scanticon Golf Resort Spa & Conference Center, Morgantown , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green's Run:
Albright Campground, Albright, 3 miles away
Pinhill Campground, Hazelton, 8 miles away
Cannon Hill Campground, Rowlesburg, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Green's Run:
Mile Trail, Fayette County , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Green's Run

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