West Virginia whitewater - Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette County

Fayette county, Ansted to confluence of New River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V+     2 miles
  If you're coming from Oak Hill it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if
    you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. There's camping available near Mill Creek - New River Tributary. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of
people. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This stretch of Mill Creek - New River Tributary in West Virginia is 2 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Ansted to confluence of New River section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the
 
80's to Mill Creek - New River Tributary, and the overnight is quite colder of course, mostly in the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are generally in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Mill Creek - New River Tributary. Mill Creek - New River Tributary ordinarily gets a good deal of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is typically July, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is February.
At Mill Creek - New River Tributary you always meet someone from Oak Hill.

Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Ansted to confluence of New River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 250 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.13209
Longitude: -81.0889

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.11819
Longitude: -81.1178

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Current weather conditions at Mill Creek - New River Tributary, West Virginia
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Local climate location: LONDON LOCKS 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn New River, Fayetteville
4 miles away
The Quality Inn New River is minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge and outdoor recreational activities like golfing, hunting, fishing, rock climbing and white water rafting at New River Gorge Nation...

New River Inn, Oak Hill
6 miles away
Our newly renovated 67 room hotel is located in beautiful Fayette County only minutes away from the Western Hemispheres Largest steel arch bridge and National Park. Oak Hill is also know for all of th...

Holiday Inn Oakhill/New River Gorge, Wv, Oak Hill
8 miles away
The Holiday Inn Hotel Oak Hill New River Gorge Home of the Western Hemispheres Largest Steel Arch Bridge is located in beautiful Fayette County- The heart of Southern West Virginia- within minutes of ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Mill Creek - New River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek - New River Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted)
Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.5 miles long (Beckwith to Cotton Hill)
New River, Fayette County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge)
New River, Fayette County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6.5 miles long (Cunard to Fayette Station)
Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 11 miles long (Bucklick Branch to Swiss)
Peters Creek, Nicholas County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+(V+) - 2.5 miles long (County 22 bridge to mouth)
Keeney's Creek, Fayette County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River)
Arbuckle Creek, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.7 miles long (Oak Hill to New)
Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch)
New River, -blank- County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Thurmond to Cunard)
 Ski Areas Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 29 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 113 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 125 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 128 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 143 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Quality Inn New River, Fayetteville , 4 miles away
New River Inn, Oak Hill , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Oakhill/New River Gorge, Wv, Oak Hill , 8 miles away
Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope , 16 miles away
Sleep Inn Beaver, Beaver , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Drift-a-bit white water, Fayetteville, 3 miles away
Fayetteville Mountain Laurel, Fayetteville, 3 miles away
Passages To Adventure Campground, Fayetteville, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Carnifex Trail, Nicholas County , 12 miles away
Way Back Trail, Nicholas County , 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 13 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary:
Bridge Haven Golf Club, Fayetteville , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Mill Creek - New River Tributary

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