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Access Site MD

Take Out - MD.68 (Devils Backbone Park)

Antietam Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: MD
County: Washington
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 39.53902700, -77.71045800
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, MD Same River 6.2 mi away
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Antietam Creek near Waynesboro, PA Same River 13.4 mi away
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Marsh Run at Grimes, MD 3.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Put-in Antietam Creek - 2) MD 68 (Devil's Backbone Park) to MD 34
7 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Antietam Creek
3 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Put-in at this location 2) MD 68 (Devil's Backbone Park) to MD 34
7.9 mi 7 ft/mi
I-II Take-out at this location 1) Oak Ridge Dr. to MD.68 (Devils Backbone Park)
10.0 mi
I-II Downstream from here (5.2 mi to put-in) 3) MD.34 to Potomac River
5.8 mi 7 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Devils Backbone Park Take Out on Antietam Creek in Washington County, Maryland serves as a whitewater access point for paddlers completing runs on this scenic creek. As a take-out location, this site is designed for paddlers to exit the water after their journey downstream. Antietam Creek offers whitewater paddling opportunities with varying difficulty depending on water levels and sections run. The take-out at Devils Backbone Park provides access to this popular paddling destination in the Sharpsburg area of Maryland.