Stepp Creek, |
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| Usual Difficulty | III-IV+ (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 1.8 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 100 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 210 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Little Buffalo | ||||
| virtual-45503 | 4.50 - 10.00 ft | III-IV+ | 00h57m | 2.26 ft (rc= -0.4 ) |
Note: The combination of Steep banks and lots of dead red oak trees (thanks to
the borer beetle infestation) tend to clog the creek with wood from time to time, so keep a look
out.
Nearly continuous class III-IV+ boulder gardens. The lower portion of the creek runs through
private land, please respect it.
Put-in: Located at confluence Gum Branch. From Hwy 16 at Swain, turn North on
County Road NE 8 (next to a pottery sign), go 3.1 miles and take the right fork on County Road NE
171. This road will descend the mountain to the low-water bridge at Murray. Along the way it
parallels the small Gum Branch. Park at one of the couple of small turnouts and carry down the
hill.
Take-out: Follow the road down the hill to Murray and park in the wide spot of
the road along the East Fork Little
Buffalo.
See some video from the low-water descent HERE.
More info at the Ozark
Whitewater Page.
Look for 2" or more rain at Deer, Swain and Murray within the last 12-24 hours.
Also look for the Buffalo at Boxley gauge to be > 5.5 ft.
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| Little Buffalo | ||||||||||||
| virtual-45503 | 4.50 - 10.00 ft | III-IV+ | 00h57m | 2.26 ft (rc= -0.4 ) | ||||||||
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