Laurel RunClass IV
1.75 Miles
Avg Gradient 275 fpm
Max Gradient 300 fpm
Gauge Information
Laurel Run
Laurel Run IV
River DescriptionLaurel Run - From Potomac State Forest to N. Branch of the Potomac below Rattlesnake1.6 miles 360 feet of drop 7 major rapids/drops Rating: IV/IV+ ( IV+ in high water) How to get there: From Loch Lynn, MD (just east of Oakland) Turn at light go across RR and turn Left at the stop sign going South toward Gormania. A few miles down the Road turn left onto White Church Road (there is a sign for a Methodist Church camp) go back until the road makes two sharp 90 degree turns at the second go straight on the turn. Follow this road (still paved but not as nice as the road you just left) until you pass a sign saying end county road maintenance stay to the left as the road turns to gravel. Continue down hill (that little stream on the left is Laurel Run) stay to the left at the next Y as you travel down hill you will see the stream get bigger on your left. When you get to the bridge your at the put-in (you can put in hire if you like). Follow the road until it ends and you at Think-Twice, this is where you park the car for the take out. Overview of Run Laurel Run is a small micro creek tributary to the N. Branch of the Potomac. This seldom run creek is located in Potomac State Forest with the unique benefit of roadside access that was established by the replacement of a bridge in 2002. The last three rapids/drops where run prior to 2000 by at least a few paddlers who had seen the drops from the N. Branch of the Potomac at high water and walked up to run them. However the full first decent was completed in May of 2000, by Shannon Mullen and Nathan Blatchley. Since then it has been run only a couple other times but some observations of water levels has resulted in a rough correlation to predict when it would be runnable when the N. Branch is over 5 ft and rising or over 6.5 ft regardless of direction. The run is very small, so groups of more than 4 boats are strongly discouraged (three is better). Also there is frequently wood on the run so take the time to drive along river and identify potential problems. It is a good time to look at some of the major drops including Slip-and-Slide (IV+), Hole (IV), Amphitheatre (III+), Appletree Falls (IV), Rooster Tail (IV), and Bear Left (IV+). StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2007-01-30 13:33:05
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NB Potomac R at Kitzmiller [ MD ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| 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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| md | Laurel Run— Laurel Run | IV | 2.94 feet | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| MD | Potomac, N. Branch— 1. Henry to Gormania | I-III | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| MD | Potomac, N. Branch— 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD | III-IV | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| MD | Potomac, N. Branch— 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake | I-III | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| WV | Potomac, North Branch— 1. Henry, WV to Gormania, WV | I-III | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| WV | Potomac, North Branch— 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD | III-IV | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 | |
| WV | Potomac, North Branch— 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake | II-III | 2.94 ft | low | 7/24 14:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 537 |
| USGS Station: | 01595500 |
| HUC: | 02070002 |
| Latitude: | 39.3939 |
| Longitude: | -79.1819 |
| Class: | 4 |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2008-02-02 10:19:43 (173 days ago)
Robert Farmer---I seem to recall that one of the street names is Audley Riley or Audley Murphy or something. Edit
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2007-01-30 12:24:01 (541 days ago)
Nathan Blatchley
The road that services this run is not plowed and doesn't get much light so is likely to be snow and ice covered from December through late March. It schould be accessible by vehicles from April - late November only. The rest of the time will rquire some hiking in and out.
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 1.7 | Bear Left | IV |  |
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