West Virginia whitewater - Second Creek, Monroe County

Monroe county, Hollywood to US 219 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8.2 miles
  The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Second Creek in Monroe County is 8.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around
    here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds
nearby. The Hollywood to US 219 bridge stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Second Creek without first paying a visit to Big Spring. Second Creek is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is usually July, that's the one that rains the most, and January is the month with the least moisture.
Throughout the warm days of summer at Second Creek temperatures are regularly in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Second Creek are in the 10's.
 

Second Creek, Hollywood to US 219 bridge 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
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.61249
Longitude: -80.44445

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.72583
Longitude: -80.52472

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Current weather conditions at Second Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: MC ROSS 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Second Creek.
 Whitewater Near Second Creek:
Second Creek, Monroe/ Greenbrier County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (US 219 to confluence with Greenbrier River)
Muddy Creek - Greenbrier Tributary, Greenbrier County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Mill Creek Confluence to Greenbrier River confluence)
Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 26.5 miles long (Route 603 8.0 miles to Crows)
Johns Creek, Craig County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Route 632 bridge to Route 311 bridge)
Little Stony Creek, Giles County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 5.4 miles long (Blue Bend Recreation Area to confluence of Greenbrier River)
Stony Creek - New Tributary, Giles County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (Route 635 to Route 684)
Spring Creek, Greenbrier County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 6.4 miles long (Cordova to one mile below confluence of Robbins Run)
Greenbrier River, Summers County , 23 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (Willowood bridge to Bellepoint)
Big Clear Creek, Greenbrier County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (CR 1 bridge to Anjean)
 Ski Areas Near Second Creek:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 44 miles away, 603 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 45 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 53 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Second Creek:
Americas Best Value Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LEWISBURG, Lewisburg , 9 miles away
Quality Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 9 miles away
Hampton Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 9 miles away
Super 8 Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Second Creek:
Organ Cave, Ronceverte, 4 miles away
Greenbrier River Co, Ronceverte, 4 miles away
Second Creek Campground, Ronceverte, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Second Creek:
Youngs Nature Trail, Greenbrier County , 10 miles away
Virginias Walk Trail, Monroe County , 13 miles away
Virginias Walk Trail, Monroe County , 13 miles away
Falt Peter Trail, Giles County , 14 miles away
War Spur Connector, Giles County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Second Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 48 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 48 miles away

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