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West Virginia whitewater, Difficult Creek

Mineral county, Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     4.4 miles
  The nature scenery of Mineral County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Cumberland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Difficult Creek in Mineral County is 4.4 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have
you coming back for more. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. The Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. There's camping available near Difficult Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
There are plenty of folks from Gormania here at Difficult Creek, and a trip to Dales
 
Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings. Hit the slopes at Timberline nearby, and the Blackbird Knob Trail is a tremendous hiking trail close by. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Near Difficult Creek you locate the Breathed Mountain Trail which is a magnificent hiking trail. Through the months of summer here at Difficult Creek, high temperatures frequently reach the 70's while night lows are ordinarily in the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Difficult Creek are in the 10's. Difficult Creek gets a large amount of water.

Difficult Creek, Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

   

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Difficult Creek.
 Whitewater Near Difficult Creek:
Difficult Creek, Mineral County, 1 miles away
      Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
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, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
Stony River, Grant County, 5 miles away
      Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County, 7 miles away
      Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County, 9 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County, 9 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County, 10 miles away
      Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)
 Ski Areas Near Difficult Creek:
Timberline, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs
Wisp, Maryland , 15 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 40 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 45 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 48 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs
Massanutten, Virginia , 60 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 66 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs
 Marinas Near Difficult Creek:
Deep Creek Marina, Mc Henry , 15 miles away
 Hotels Near Difficult Creek:
Inn At Deep Creek, Oakland , 12 miles away
Wisp Resort, McHenry , 15 miles away
Quality Inn Deep Creek Lake, McHenry , 16 miles away
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Keyser, Keyser , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 26 miles away
 Campgrounds Near Difficult Creek:
Potomac State Forest - Wallman Camp Ground, Kitzmiller, 3 miles away
Potomac State Forest - Laurel Run, Kitzmiller, 4 miles away
Potomac State Forest - Lost Land Run, Kitzmiller, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Difficult Creek:
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker , 13 miles away
Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker , 14 miles away
Stonecoal Trail, Tucker , 15 miles away
Dunkenbarger Trail, Tucker , 16 miles away
Red Creek Trail, Tucker , 16 miles away
 Public Lands Near Difficult Creek:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 68 miles away
Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia , 16 miles away
Lost River State Park, West Virginia , 34 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Difficult Creek:
Evening Breeze Golf Course, Oakland , 9 miles away
Oakland Golf Club, Oakland , 11 miles away
Thousand Acres Lakeside Golf Club, Swanton , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Difficult Creek
Mount Storm Lake, Grant , 5 miles away
Deep Creek Lake, Garrett , 14 miles away
Lake Heritage, Adams , 20 miles away

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