Whitewater Run WV Class I-III(V+)

Cranesville Swamp Nature Preserve (Lake Ford Road) to Youghiogheny River

Muddy Creek (Youghiogheny trib.)

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Cherry Creek at State Park Road near McHenry, MD Downstream Primary
Runnable: 100.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Be sure to scout the takeout before you run this thang. You don't want to get washed over Muddy Creek Falls, the highest waterfall in the state of Maryland. Lat/longitude coordinates are a SWAG, from TopoZone. Other related or nearby streams: Lower Yough (Class III) Bear Creek (Class IV) Deep Creek (Class IV-V) Top Yough (Class IV-V) Upper Yough (Class IV-V) Middle Yough (Class II)
Difficulty
Class I-III(V+)
Length
5.8 mi
Gradient
67 ft/mi
max 150
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
39.5271, -79.4811
Take-out
39.5014, -79.4184
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater