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Buffalo Creek, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 4.9 miles
Average Gradient: 69 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.28229
Longitude: -79.7305

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.32009
Longitude: -79.6866


Paddling Rivers Near Buffalo Creek, West Virginia:

   Buffalo Creek, Preston County, 2 miles away
      Class III - 4.9 miles long (West Virginia 72 to Macomber)

   Cheat River, Preston County, 3 miles away
      Class II-III - 5 miles long (Below Rowlesburg to above Albright Power Dam)

   Pringle Run, Preston County, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above Falls to Cheat River)

   Lick Run, Preston County, 6 miles away
      Class IV - 2 miles long (CR 59 to Cheat River)

   Saltlick Creek, Preston County, 8 miles away
      Class III - 4 miles long (Amblersburg to Rowlesburg)

   Morgan Run, Preston County, 8 miles away
      Class III - 1.6 miles long (Rt. 26 to Cheat River)

   Green's Run, Preston County, 10 miles away
      Class III - 2.2 miles long (CR 52 to Cheat River)

   Horseshoe Run, Tucker County, 11 miles away
      Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George)

   Three Fork Creek, Preston/ Taylor County, 11 miles away
      Class I-IV - 12 miles long (Close to West Virginia 92 to Thornton)

   Cheat River, Preston County, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 10.5 miles long (Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge)

   Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor/ Preston County, 12 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.1 miles long (Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram)

   Elsey Run, Preston County, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.4 miles long (from county road to Cheat River)


Hotels near Buffalo Creek, West Virginia:

Hyatt Place Baltimore/Owings Mills, Owings Mills
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7.4 miles away
The Preston County Inn, Kingwood
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9.3 miles away
Homestead Inn, Reedsville
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12.8 miles away
Lakeview Golf Resort And Spa, Morgantown
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22 miles away
Iron Road Inn, Elkins
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22.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
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22.3 miles away
ELKINS INN AND SUITES, Elkins
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22.4 miles away
SpringHill Suites Morgantown, Morgantown
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22.6 miles away
Super 8 Morgantown, Morgantown
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22.7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express MORGANTOWN, Morgantown
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22.7 miles away
Ramada Morgantown Hotel & Conference Center, Morgantown
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22.7 miles away
Quality Inn Morgantown, Morgantown
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22.8 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Buffalo Creek, West Virginia:

   Cannon Hill Campground, Rowlesburg, 4 miles away

   Horseshoe, Hambleton, 10 miles away

   Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 11 miles away

   Albright Campground, Albright, 14 miles away

   Teter Creek Wildlife Management Area, Montrose, 15 miles away

   Blackwater Falls State Park, Thomas, 18 miles away

   Pine Hill Campground, Bruceton Mills, 18 miles away


Public Lands Near Buffalo Creek, West Virginia:

   Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia, 18 miles away

   Tygart Lake State Park, West Virginia, 21 miles away

   Valley Falls State Park, West Virginia, 26 miles away

   Audra State Park, West Virginia, 28 miles away

   Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, 36 miles away


Lakes Near Buffalo Creek, West Virginia:

   Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake, Preston , 15 miles away



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