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Big Run River, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 3.7 miles
Average Gradient: 90 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.62333
Longitude: -79.56667

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.63722
Longitude: -79.52084


Paddling Rivers Near Big Run River, West Virginia:

   Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County, 1 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove)

   Big Run River, Pendleton County, 2 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, 2 miles away
      Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Cherry Grove to Riverton)

   Roaring Creek, Preston County, 6 miles away
      Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)

   Seneca Creek, Pendleton County, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 13 miles long (Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground)

   Potomac River - South Branch, Highland County, 7 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, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (State line to confluence of Straight Fork)

   Gandy Creek, Randolph County, 7 miles away
      Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork)

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

   Laurel Fork, Highland VA : Pendleton WV County, 9 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 9.5 miles long (Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line)

   Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)

   Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County, 10 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 7.6 miles long (Riverton to Seneca Rocks)


Hotels near Big Run River, West Virginia:

Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
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25 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
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25.2 miles away
Iron Road Inn, Elkins
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26.3 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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39.5 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn Staunton, Staunton
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41.4 miles away
Frederick House, Staunton
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41.6 miles away
Olde Staunton Inn, Staunton
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41.7 miles away
Inn At Old Virginia, Staunton
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41.7 miles away
Berkeley House Bed Breakfast, Staunton
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41.8 miles away
Hampton Inn Staunton, Staunton
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42.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Big Run River, West Virginia:

   Spruce Knob Lake Campground, Randolph County, 5 miles away

   Gatewood Group Campground, Randolph County, 6 miles away

   Judy Springs Campground, Pendleton County, 7 miles away

   Swallow Rock Campground, Randolph County, 8 miles away

   Island Campground, Pocahontas County, 11 miles away

   Laurel Fork Campground, Randolph County, 12 miles away

   Buffalo Lake Dispersed, Bartow, 12 miles away


Trails near Big Run River, West Virginia:

   Elza Trail, Randolph , 7 miles away


Public Lands Near Big Run River, West Virginia:

   Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, 20 miles away

   Seneca State Forest, West Virginia, 25 miles away

   Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia, 26 miles away

   Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia, 28 miles away


Lakes Near Big Run River, West Virginia:

   Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta , 20 miles away



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