West Virginia whitewater - Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant County

Grant county, Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6 miles
  This section of Lunice Creek - North Fork is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The nature scenery of Grant County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North
    Fork and South Fork section is one of them. There's camping available near Lunice Creek - North Fork. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting a good workout and just being
out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Lunice Creek - North Fork is a quite wet place ordinarily with a good deal of rain; throughout the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February meanwhile is the driest month. At Lunice Creek - North Fork throughout the warm months highs are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Throughout
 
the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Lunice Creek - North Fork tend to be in the 10's.
If you're here, you might as well stop by Opossum Hollow.

Lunice Creek - North Fork, Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.1249
Longitude: -79.18081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.06806
Longitude: -79.12391

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Current weather conditions at Lunice Creek - North Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BAYARD 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
22 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
29 miles away
For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has...

Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
31 miles away
Convenient interstate location. Pet Accommodation: 20.00/night per pet. 2 pets per room, up to 15 lbs. Refundable Pet Deposit: 50.00 USD, due at check-in for cash paying guests. Do not leave pets unat...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lunice Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Lunice Creek, Grant County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant/ Hardy County , 8 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 , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220)
Stony River, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of South Branch)
Stony River, Grant County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
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 Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Milam bridge to confluence of Shooks Run)
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)
 Ski Areas Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 29 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 46 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 65 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 22 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 29 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 31 miles away
Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 33 miles away
Super 8 Motel Mount Jackson, Mount Jackson , 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 12 miles away
Riverside Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 13 miles away
Scott's Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 9 miles away
Loop Trail, Grant County , 13 miles away
Redman Trail, Grant County , 13 miles away
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 14 miles away
South Branch Trail, Pendleton County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 54 miles away

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