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

Grant county, Scherr to Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8.2 miles
  The nature scenery of Grant County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The Scherr to Dam stretch of Patterson Creek - North Fork is 8.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance
    you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The campgrounds here at Patterson Creek - North Fork are pretty good. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle,
you can easily run it on an afternoon. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Patterson Creek - North Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Scherr to Dam stretch is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Patterson Creek - North Fork is a pretty typical location; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. While staying at Patterson Creek - North Fork you could always look at Falls Gap, and Cold Spring
 
is an inspiring location to stop at while you're here.
For the period of the warmest time of the year highs here at Patterson Creek - North Fork get into the 80's; the nighttime is quite chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Patterson Creek - North Fork night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.

Patterson Creek - North Fork, Scherr to Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.19169
Longitude: -79.1709

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.19559
Longitude: -79.04641

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Local climate location: SAVAGE RIVER DAM 6 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
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,...

Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
26 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...

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
26 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...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Patterson Creek - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Patterson Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork)
Lunice Creek, Grant County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant/ Hardy County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 18.8 miles long (US 220 South of Petersburg to US 220 North of Moorefield)
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)
Stony River, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
Stony River, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of South Branch)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller)
 Ski Areas Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
Timberline, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 24 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 26 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 47 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 49 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 69 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 70 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 25 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 26 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 26 miles away
Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 26 miles away
Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
Riverside Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 12 miles away
Scott's Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 12 miles away
Fox's Pizza Den, Burlington, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 15 miles away
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away
Loop Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away
Redman Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Patterson Creek - North Fork:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 54 miles away

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