Bullpasture, Virginia, US

McDowell (Route 250) to Public Fishing Access (Rt. 678) (Valley Section)

Usual Difficulty	I-II (for normal flows)
Length	10 Miles
Avg. Gradient	19 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
BULLPASTURE RIVER AT WILLIAMSVILLE, VA
usgs-02015700	300 - 10000 cfs	I-II	00h18m	102 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

A scenic float with the last mile or so having some fun ledges that some running the gorge put on above in order to run.

There are a two strainers in the river in the ledge section one of which looks like it may require a portage (the last time I looked at it).

See the Bullpasture Gorge section for comments on access rights. Essentially like all VA streams you must be careful about usage. This area has had many access problems in the past and I know that a few people have been confronted by locals. I have heard that someone on the Cowpasture got arrested but I can't confirm that.