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   The wonderful Mercer County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Mountain Creek attract people from near and far. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Beckley, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots.     Mountain Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River stretch is the only one. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River stretch of Mountain Creek in Mercer County is 2.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rainfall makes Mountain Creek a quite wet place; through July this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. All through the warmest time of the year at Mountain Creek highs   are usually in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. During the winter highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Mountain Creek fall into 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... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Beckley, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Beckley, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Mountain Creek. 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   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 & Suites, 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