West Virginia whitewater - Tygart Valley River, Randolph County

Randolph county, confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     9.7 miles
  The nature scenery of Randolph County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville stretch of Tygart Valley River is 9.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville section is one of many paddling
    sections in this river system. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Tygart Valley River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd
better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of precipitation makes Tygart Valley River a reasonably wet place; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest. There's great hiking along the Mill Ridge Trail.
Good hiking is available along the Laurel Run Trail, and a glorious place to stop at is Ward Hollow. Throughout the summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Tygart Valley River. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Tygart Valley River.
 

Tygart Valley River, confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 9.7 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.60649
Longitude: -80.0265

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.70899
Longitude: -79.97741

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Current weather conditions at Tygart Valley River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: PICKENS 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
15 miles away
The Super 8 is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five miles awa...

Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow
16 miles away
Northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia is fast becoming a mini vacation location. We are located within 20 miles of some of the areas best known attractions such as the Cass Scenic Railroad, Snowsh...

Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
17 miles away
The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Tygart Valley River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tygart Valley River.
 Whitewater Near Tygart Valley River:
Mill Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 7.1 miles long (Kumbrabow State Forest to Mill Creek)
Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (Valley Head to US 219)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250)
Middle Fork, Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Buckhannon River - Left Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (Star to Alexander)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman)
Roaring Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Coalton to confluence of Tygart Valley River above Norton)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass)
 Ski Areas Near Tygart Valley River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 44 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 66 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 83 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 86 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 87 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 88 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 91 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tygart Valley River:
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 16 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tygart Valley River:
Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 2 miles away
East Fork Campground, Durbin, 13 miles away
Whittaker Campground, Cass, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Tygart Valley River:
Laurel Run Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away
Mill Ridge Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away
Raven Rocks Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away
Clay Run Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away
McGee Run Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away

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