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
  The nature scenery of Grant County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This stretch of Lunice Creek in West Virginia is 7.3 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the West Virginia 42 to US220 section is one of them. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep
    in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. For all you
camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the days of summer at Lunice Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's, and the night is fairly chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Lunice Creek through the winter frequently drop into the 10's. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Ebb Spring.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Lunice Creek a wet site; through July this area sees the most rain, and October is when it's the driest.
 

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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32 miles away
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Wisp Resort, Mchenry
33 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, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 42 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 754 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:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 25 miles away
Super 8 Motel Mount Jackson, Mount Jackson , 32 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 33 miles away
Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 33 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lunice Creek:
Riverside Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 10 miles away
Scott's Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 10 miles away
Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 14 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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