West Virginia whitewater - Stony River, Grant County

Grant county, Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6.7 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Cumberland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section of Stony River is 6.7 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels
    fill up quick. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The beautiful scenery of Grant County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Route 50 to North Branch of
Potomac River section is one of them. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year at Stony River arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Stony River overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's.
Stony River typically gets a large amount of precipitation; all through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest.
 

Stony River, Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6.7 miles
Average Gradient: 72 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.26969
Longitude: -79.2625

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.38704
Longitude: -79.18512

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Current weather conditions at Stony River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: OAKLAND 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
15 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...

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
20 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
20 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...



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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 Stony River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stony River.
 Whitewater Near Stony River:
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller)
Stony River, Grant County , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)
Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)
 Ski Areas Near Stony River:
Wisp, Maryland , 16 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 42 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stony River:
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 15 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 20 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 20 miles away
Frostburg Days Inn, Frostburg , 27 miles away
Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stony River:
Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 11 miles away
Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 14 miles away
Bumble Bee Recreational Vehicle Park & Campground, Accident, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Stony River:
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 18 miles away
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away
Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Stony River:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 64 miles away

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