NFR 43 to Little MissouriClass III-IV
3 Miles
Avg Gradient 115 fpm
Max Gradient 200 fpm
Backbreaker Falls
Backbreaker Falls Photo of Heath Day by Ronnie Gauge Information
Crooked Creek (Montgomery Co.)
NFR 43 to Little Missouri III-IV
River DescriptionThis micro creek flows along NFS road and into Little Missouri above Albert Pike campground. Road scout and run what looks good!Note: The combination of steep banks and small creek size tend to clog the creek with wood from time to time, so keep look out. Two main sections of drops. The upper section is tiny and consists of 10+ drops of 5-8 feet in rapid succession. A quick break and then 'Backbreaker Falls', a 15+ foot rocky drop. The lower section is 0.6 miles with 4 main ledgey/slot drops in the class III/IV range. This starts at the low water bridge for the road that goes to Little Missouri Falls. The first drop is a stairstep ledge with a hole or two among the rocks. Cross under a bridge and be prepared to run the next two drops in quick sucession. A large boulder on the left and a steep bank on the right. Work around to the left behind the boulder and take one of several routes over the ledge. The far left offers a slot/boof/turn move. The next drop offers a sweet boof over an 8-foot ledge. Watch for the piton rock on the lip and bottom right. The hole can get hungry a big levels. Work through the willows to the take-out bridge and last rapid. Go under the bridge, negotiate the tight rocky turn to the the left. A few smaller drops are located below the takeout bridge and are accessible by the road. See some video of this run HERE. The first portion of the video is from this creek. Guidebooks
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Last Updated: 2006-12-12 05:13:36
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Little Missouri R nr Langley [ AR ] |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Blaylock Creek— Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River | III+ | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 | |
| AR | Blocker Creek— Along Hwy 369 to Little Missouri below hwy 84 | III+ | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 | |
| AR | Crooked Creek (Montgomery Co.)— NFR 43 to Little Missouri | III-IV | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 | |
| AR | Little Missouri— 1) Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge | II-III+(IV) | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 | |
| AR | Little Missouri— 2) Hwy 84 Bridge to US Hwy 70 Bridge | II | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 | |
| AR | Saline (Howard County)— 1) Shady Lake to Hwy 84 | II-III | 3.54 ft | low | 10/12 0:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 3591 |
| USGS Station: | 07360200 |
| HUC: | 08040103 |
| Latitude: | 34.3114 |
| Longitude: | -93.8994 |
| Class: | -1 |
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