11. Sandstone to McCreeryClass I-III
15 Miles
Gauge Information
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River DescriptionShorter trips use intermediate take-outs and put-ins:Meadow Creek - river right Glade Creek - river left Mill Creek - river left Grandview Sandbar - river left. The most popular trip is from Glade Creek to the Grandview Sandbar and includes the two longest and biggest rapids of the entire section: Grassy Shoals and Quinnimont Rapids - Class III- Additional RF 1 sections include 05050004027,05050004026,05050004025, and 05050004021 NPS Guide to paddling the New River NPS map of the New & Gauley Rivers Posted by UncleFuzzy to BoaterTalk: Meadow Creek to McCreery From I-64, take exit 138 and follow CR-7 to Meadow Creek. To get to McCreery from there, you can go back to I-64, take it to exit 124 (East Beckley). Then go right and the road you are on will join with Business Route 19 (Eisenhower Drive). Take that road to US 41 and turn right on US 41 to go down to McCreery. Another way to get to McCreery from Meadow Creek is to stay on river right. Take CR7-1 from Meadow Creek through Claypool. When you get to Rte 20, turn left and and go a short distance to CR-31. Turn left onto CR-31 and take it to Route 41 (going through Danese on your way). When you get to Route 41, turn left and drive down to the New. Cross the New and you are at McCreery. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-08-05 01:20:47
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NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV [ WV ] |
Current Conditions
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| WV | New— 11. Sandstone to McCreery | I-III | 2.74 ft | med | 9/7 4:00 | |
| WV | New— 12. McCreery to Thurmond | II-III | 2.74 ft | med | 9/7 4:00 | |
| WV | New— 13. Thurmond to Cunard | I-III | 2.74 ft | med | 9/7 4:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1430 |
| USGS Station: | 03185400 |
| HUC: | 00505004 |
| Latitude: | 37.9550 |
| Longitude: | -81.0767 |
| Class: | -1 |
User Comments |
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2007-08-15 10:56:16 (389 days ago)
This is one of the nicest stretches of private mild whitewater and fishing on the New. Beautiful remote area with abundant wildlife, frequent rapids, short pools (mostly) and lack of commercial boats/tourists make this my family vacation destination. Edit
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2003-09-30 01:27:06 (1804 days ago)
Brad Roberts
From Boatertalk:
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Date: May 30 2003, 2:38 GMT
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From: unclefuzzy
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McCreery to Stonecliff
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Cross to the river right side on Route 41 and turn left onto CR-25, then follow it all the way to Stonecliff.
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Or take Route 41 south (toward Beckley) and then go right on Route 61. When you get to Glen Jean find CR-25 and take it down to Thurmond. When you get to Thurmond CR-25 will turn right and follow the New upstream to StoneCliff.
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Meadow Creek to McCreery
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From I-64 take exit 138 and follow CR-7 to Meadow Creek. To get to McCreery from there you can go back to I-64, take it to exit 124 (East Beckley). Then go right and the road you are on will join with Business Route 19 (Eisenhower Drive). Take that road to US 41 and turn right on US 41 to go down to McCreery.
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Another way to get to McCreery from Meadow Creek it to stay on river right. Take CR7-1 from Meadow Creek thru Claypool. When you get to Rt 20 turn left and and go a short distance to CR-31. Turn left onto CR-31 and take it to Route 41 (going thru Danese on your way). When you get to Route 41 turn left and drive down to the New. Croos the New and you are at McCreery.
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