Big Branch,

Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail

Usual Difficulty	V (may vary with level)
Length	2.6 Miles
Avg. Gradient	260 fpm

River Description

Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England has more info on this run.

This run is totally continous from the moment you put in, until you take out. Beautiful boofs, slots and drops. Three drops stand out:
Cave Drop, early in the run, has been the site of a few mishaps. The rapid that follows should be run right, down the rocky sneak.
Mushroom, is a long rapid terminating in a rock with water piling on it.
Boof left twice, is the largest signle drop on the river, and occurs about half way down. There's plenty more to keep you busy though, right to the takeout.

Directions:
Head North on Rte. 7 from Manchester about 12 miles to Danby and Mount Tabor. Turn right on Mount Tabor Rd. one mile to the Big Branch takeout; park in the pull-off before the bridge.

To putin: Continue upstream to the Big Branch picnic area. Take the switchback trail down to the normal putin.

If the water's high, putin upstream where the Long Trail crosses the river; to get there, continue up the road to the Long Trail; hike the trail about a mile to the river. If the water is really high, you'll want to take out at the normal put in!