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If you are in this part of Pennsylvania make sure to pay a visit to Lake Gordon. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a site to stay Fairfield Inn & Suites Cumberland is a tremendous choice; hiking along the Wigfield Trail is nice fun. Why not camp at Hidden Springs Campground if you're here at Lake Gordon, and the sight of Evitts Mountain is picturesque. Dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Cumberland-Downtown, Md, and you'll stumble on a striking lake called
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Summertime highs at Lake Gordon commonly tend to be in the 70's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. During the wintertime highs are usually in the 30's with temperatures at Lake Gordon dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. That right there is plenty already, but it continues; Lake Gordon has it all. A perfect location to camp here at Lake Gordon is Reserve World, and do have a look at Lake Habeeb, it's a picturesque lake. Lots | |
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of people from Cumberland come to Lake Gordon, and get your heart pumping on the wonderful whitewater of Wills Creek.
From a rainfall point of view Lake Gordon is a pretty common place; the wettest month of the year is mostly
June, that's the one that rains the most while October is ordinarily the driest month. Do pop by Lake Gordon Dam if you're here at Lake Gordon. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Dickens Trail will let you absorb
the natural beauty of this neighborhood; why not take a little visit to Oster Run since you're here.
There's whitewater on Evitts Creek for all you adrenaline junkies, and do take a hike on the Old Mail Trail.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.74778
Longitude: -78.67611
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Evitts Creek, Bedford (PA) and Allegany (MD) CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Lake Gordon Dam to Maryland Route 51) |
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Wills Creek, Allegany CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (Ellerslie to North Branch Potomac) |
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Wills Creek, -blank- CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class III-IV(V) - 3.5 miles long (Fairhope to Hyndman) |
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Lake Koon, Bedford CountyCounty, 1 miles away |
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Wigfield Trail
 | As a Wigfield it amused me that there is a trail out there with my name on it ;-). Since this is too far from where I live I believe once the weather get nicer I'll have to go hike it. You all can feel free to check out my website at http://wigfield.org , I do have some nice outdoor pictures online. Especially along the C&O Canal towpath.... |
Wills Creek
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Drive a another mile until you cross the rail tracks and make a quick left down a dirt rd that follows the rail track. Follow 200yrd until you reach the train observation deck and park here. Cross the tracks and look at the wounderful 3 shelf drop. If you would like to run it, head right down throught trail above fall. Start river right and work to left as you exit last shelf. watch the nice keeper and the bottem left at very high water....
Water between fairhope and hyndman is full of bolders and water depths drop a lot in summer months. i advice that rafting should be done in the spring.... |
Choice Camping Court
 | 14 miles away
Well to be honest I camp there and there is so many new faces and its a great place to camp... |
Milleson's walnut Grove Campgrund
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...Grove Campground, Inc. Is at the end of C. R. 28/5, Milleson Road, (a gravel all weather road maintained by WV/County Road Dept),off WV Rt. 28, and near Springfield, WV.
The Milleson family has been hosting camping guests since the 1920's! Our 3rd and 4th generations continue to share thie most beautiful bend on the South Branch River watershed with our guests, whether our ''hidden treasure'' area has just been discovered (internet, drive to the end of the road, boat past on the river, or fly over) or your family has been here for 4 or 5 generations! Welcome!
The natural beauty of rock cliffs, South Branch of the Potomac River that flows north, natural sand beach with fresh water muscle shells and fossil rocks on it make it a great place to launch a boat, fish, do a float trip, etc. You can sit by the river and watch it go past, bird and bald or golden eagle watch, picnic by the day, camp overnight or longer, do a monthly rental, or season lease,and make new friends here!
If exploring our 4 state area of WV, MD, VA, PA is your preference we'll be glad to give you... |
Shenandoah National Park
 | 59 miles away
I was there just this last weekend and the fee for two people in a car is now $15... |
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8 miles away
