West Virginia whitewater - Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch, Berkeley/ Morgan County

Berkeley/ Morgan county, Sleepy Creek Dam to CR9 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     9.9 miles
 
Looking for someone who has paddled this section.  Want more details for drop off and how long it took.  Was water rough, good for kids age 12 and above? Says Engle

The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Sleepy Creek Dam to CR9 section of Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch in Berkeley/ Morgan County is 9.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking,
    either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The starting location is a short drive from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, as you can see on the road map further down. There are some good
sections to paddle in this river system, the Sleepy Creek Dam to CR9 section is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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:
Whites Gap is near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch and is positively a wonderful location to check out. The amount of rain that falls at Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch is close to the national average; most of the rain falls throughout May; February is when it's the driest. At Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch throughout the summertime months highs are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch temperatures plunge to the 10's.

Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch, Sleepy Creek Dam to CR9 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 9.9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.53139
Longitude: -78.15091

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.6388
Longitude: -78.1168

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Local climate location: HANCOCK FRUIT LAB 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Berkeley Springs Cottage Rentals, Berkeley Springs
7 miles away
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7 miles away
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Super 8 Motel Hancock Md, Hancock
7 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch.
 Whitewater Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Sleepy Creek, Morgan County , 3 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 12.3 miles long (CR 13 to CR 9)
Sleepy Creek, Morgan County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (CR 9 to Potomac confluence)
Back Creek, Berkeley County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 8 miles long (West Virginia 9 to McCoy's Ferry)
Big Cove Creek, Fulton County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek)
Sideling Hill Creek, Allegany / Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Sr 2011 to Potomac river)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 17 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Route 50 to Dehaven)
Fifteen Mile Creek, Allegany County , 20 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 9.5 miles long (US Route 40 to Potomac River)
Licking Creek, Fulton County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Knobsville to US Route 30)
Cacapon River, Hampshire County , 24 miles away, Class II - 12.6 miles long (US 50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50)
 Ski Areas Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 76 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 78 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 82 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 84 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 85 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 88 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Berkeley Springs Cottage Rentals, Berkeley Springs , 7 miles away
Best Value Inn-Hancock, Hancock , 7 miles away
Super 8 Motel Hancock Md, Hancock , 7 miles away
Best Western Berkeley Springs Inn, Berkeley Springs , 8 miles away
Coolfont Resort, Berkeley Springs , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Little Pool Campground, Washington County, 6 miles away
Tri-lake Park, Berkeley Springs, 7 miles away
Little Tonoloway Campground, Washington County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Big Flat Trail, Fulton County , 17 miles away
Old Romney Grade, Hampshire County , 17 miles away
Packers Path, Fulton County , 19 miles away
Barton Trail, Fulton County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch:
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 28 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 28 miles away

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