West Virginia whitewater - Lunice Creek, Grant County

Grant county, West Virginia 42 to US220 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     7.3 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The wonderful Grant County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors
    are great reasons to come. This section of Lunice Creek is 7.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Briefly about the general area:
A short
journey to Ebb Spring is always worthwhile. At Lunice Creek all through the days of summer highs are in the 70's while night lows are usually in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Lunice Creek are in the 10's.
Lunice Creek gets a large amount of water; during July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October.
 

Lunice Creek, West Virginia 42 to US220 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 7.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.06806
Longitude: -79.12391

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9934
Longitude: -79.1113

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Current weather conditions at Lunice Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: CANAAN VALLEY 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
25 miles away
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Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
34 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lunice Creek.
 Whitewater Near Lunice Creek:
Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant/ Hardy County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 18.8 miles long (US 220 South of Petersburg to US 220 North of Moorefield)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of South Branch)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Milam bridge to confluence of Shooks Run)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton/ Grant County , 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 9 miles long (US 220 to Big Bend Campground)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Pendleton/ Hardy County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 12.1 miles long (Fort Seybert to Milam)
Stony River, Grant County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
 Ski Areas Near Lunice Creek:
Timberline, West Virginia , 19 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 27 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 33 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 42 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 61 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lunice Creek:
Park Motel, Petersburg , 2 miles away
K & J Motel, Petersburg , 2 miles away
Smoke Hole Motel & Log Cabins, Petersburg , 2 miles away
Hermitage Motor Inn, Petersburg , 2 miles away
Fort Hill Motel, Petersburg , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lunice Creek:
Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 14 miles away
Smoke Hole Campground, Pendleton County, 15 miles away
Big Ridge Campground, Mathias, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Lunice Creek:
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 9 miles away
Loop Trail, Grant County , 11 miles away
Redman Trail, Grant County , 12 miles away
South Branch Trail, Pendleton County , 14 miles away
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Lunice Creek:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 50 miles away

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