West Virginia whitewater - Mountain Creek, Mercer County Mercer county, CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.1 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The starting point is not too far from Beckley, as you can see on the road map further down. The CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River stretch is the only paddling stretch along Mountain Creek. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The wonderful Mercer County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This     stretch is short so better bring some good walking shoes. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch of Mountain Creek in West Virginia is 2.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. 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: Mountain Creek is a rather wet place commonly with a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is regularly July, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. At Mountain Creek throughout the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Mountain Creek are in the 10's.   Mountain Creek, CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.1 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.54382 Longitude: -81.05282 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.58496 Longitude: -80.97277 Paddler input for Mountain Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mountain Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: OAK HILL 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Knights Inn Ghent, Ghent 8 miles away Welcome to the Knights Inn of Ghent, West Virginia. We offer our Guests these great amenities - Truck and RV Parking. Free Continental Breakfast. Remote Cable TV. Free Wireless High Speed Internet. F... The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels 10 miles away 203-room Resort spread among 4000+ acres, offers world-class amenities and adventures in wild, wonderful West Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mountain Creek.   Whitewater Near Mountain Creek: Bluestone, Mercer/Summers County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 21.3 miles long (Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park) Little Bluestone River & Tributaries, Summers County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2.2 miles long (Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River) Pipestem Creek, Summers County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake) Brush Creek, Mercer County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6.6 miles long (Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River) Camp Creek, Mercer County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River) Madams Creek, Summers County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Madams Creek Road to New River) Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary, Raleigh County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek) Bluestone River, Mercer County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 10.5 miles long (Spanishburg to Eads Mill) Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to confluence with Pinch Creek) Fall Branch, Raleigh County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (ATV trail to River Road on New River above Sandstone falls)   Ski Areas Near Mountain Creek: Winterplace, West Virginia , 8 miles away, 603 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 82 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 135 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 700 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 138 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mountain Creek: Knights Inn Ghent, Ghent , 8 miles away The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels , 10 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Princeton, WV, Princeton , 11 miles away Sleep Inn Princeton, Princeton , 11 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - PRINCETON, Princeton , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mountain Creek: Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem, 4 miles away Pipestem Koa Kampground, Pipestem, 4 miles away Camp Creek State Forest, Camp Creek, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Mountain Creek: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 21 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 21 miles away   Lakes Near Mountain Creek