West Virginia whitewater - Little Laurel Creek, Greenbrier/Nicholas County

Greenbrier/Nicholas county, CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     5.1 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Greenbrier/Nicholas County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River stretch of Little Laurel Creek is 5.1 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. The CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No need
    to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers
for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Have a brilliant hiking adventure along the Hinkle Branch Trail, and a brilliant site is Huggins Hollow. High temperatures at Little Laurel Creek all through the months of summer are in the 80's while overnight lows are generally in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Little Laurel Creek are in the 20's.
Hiking along the Barrenshe Trail is brilliant fun. Little Laurel Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is July while February is generally the driest month.
 

Little Laurel Creek, CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 5.1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.19527
Longitude: -80.52334

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.21777
Longitude: -80.55667

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Current weather conditions at Little Laurel Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: GASSAWAY 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Laurel Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Laurel Creek:
Cherry River - South Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Beech Lick Run to Richwood)
Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, Nicholas County , 4 miles away, Class III+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Jetsville to Fenwick)
Cherry River - North Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Third West Virginia 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood)
Cherry River, Nicholas County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Watergate Inn to Gauley River)
Cranberry River, Nicholas County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Big Rock Camping Area to Gauley River)
Gauley River, Webster/Nicholas County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Camden-0n-Gauley to Curtin Bridge)
Little Kanawha River - Right Fork, Upshur Webster Lewis Braxton County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (Cleveland to confluence with Little Kanawha River)
Big Clear Creek, Greenbrier County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (CR 1 bridge to Anjean)
Gauley River, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley)
Panther Creek, Nicholas County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Confluence with Jim's Branch to confluence with Gauley River)
 Ski Areas Near Little Laurel Creek:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 52 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 88 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 91 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 110 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 111 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 124 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 127 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 131 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Laurel Creek:
Four Seasons Lodge, Richwood , 1 miles away
Mineral Springs Motel, Webster Springs , 18 miles away
Rainelle Motor Lodge, Rainelle , 20 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Laurel Creek:
Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 5 miles away
Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 7 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Little Laurel Creek:
Barrenshe Trail, Nicholas County , 5 miles away
Hinkle Branch Trail, Nicholas County , 5 miles away
Perry Ridge Trail, Nicholas County , 6 miles away
Bee Run Trail, Nicholas County , 6 miles away
Harris Siding Trail, Nicholas County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Laurel Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 46 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 46 miles away

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