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Laurel Fork, Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+
Length: 9.5 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.5241
Longitude: -79.63881

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.5703
Longitude: -79.57061


Paddling Rivers Near Laurel Fork, Virginia:

   Potomac River - South Branch, Highland County, 1 miles away
      Class I-II - 1 miles long (Confluence of Straight Creek to state line)

   Potomac River - Laurel Fork of North Fork of South Branch, Highland VA: Pendleton WV County, 1 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (State line to confluence of Straight Fork)

   Roaring Creek, Preston County, 3 miles away
      Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)

   Laurel Fork, Highland VA : Pendleton WV County, 3 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 9.5 miles long (Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line)

   Big Run River, Pendleton County, 5 miles away
      Class II+ - 3.7 miles long (Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove)

   Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove)

   Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)

   Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away
      Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin)

   Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Cherry Grove to Riverton)

   Little River, Pocahontas County, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)

   Potomac River - South Branch, Highland VA/ Pendleton WV County, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 13.4 miles long (state line to CR 23)

   Gandy Creek, Randolph County, 11 miles away
      Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork)


Hotels near Laurel Fork, Virginia:

Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
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24.6 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
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24.8 miles away
Iron Road Inn, Elkins
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26.4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
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26.6 miles away
ELKINS INN AND SUITES, Elkins
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27.2 miles away
The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs
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33.6 miles away
Days Inn Lexington, Lexington
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41.5 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Lexington
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41.5 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Lexington, Lexington
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41.5 miles away
Days Inn Lexington, Lexington
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41.6 miles away
Maple Hall Inn, Lexington
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41.7 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Raphine, Raphine
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42 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Laurel Fork, Virginia:

   Buffalo Lake Dispersed, Bartow, 7 miles away

   Island Campground, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away

   Spruce Knob Lake Campground, Randolph County, 9 miles away

   Bear Mountain Farm and Wilderness Retreat, Hightown, 9 miles away

   Gatewood Group Campground, Randolph County, 9 miles away

   Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 10 miles away

   Laurel Fork Campground, Randolph County, 12 miles away


Public Lands Near Laurel Fork, Virginia:

   Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, 16 miles away

   Seneca State Forest, West Virginia, 19 miles away

   Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia, 23 miles away

   Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia, 31 miles away

   Douthat State Park, Virginia, 38 miles away



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