1. Desoto Falls to Cloudmont (Upper West Fork)Class I-II(IV)
2 Miles
The unrun beast... Desoto Falls, West Fork of the Little River AL
The unrun beast... Desoto Falls, West Fork of the Little River AL Photo of Desoto Falls by Hank Goshorn taken 1969-12-31 @ 300 cfs Gauge Information
Little, W. Fork
1. Desoto Falls to Cloudmont I-II(IV)
River DescriptionThe Upper West Fork of the Little River requires a hike in* and contains very few rapids. Those who are willing to make the hike are rewarded by an amazingly scenic put-in at the Base of 70' Desoto Falls and getting to run a stretch of rivers that few have seen.This scenic class II stretch is broken up by one large class IV-IV+ rapid that will require very high water to run safely. *It has been pointed out that there is an easier access point on river left accessed from the end of the grass runway of Shady Grove Dude Ranch. However, the dude ranch is private property and this access should only be used with expressed permission of the owner Jack Jones. The hike in access to river right at the base of the falls can be done without trespassing. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-01-20 16:40:29
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W Fork Little R nr Ft Payne [ AL ] |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Johnnies Creek— 3. Canyon Rim Road to Canyon Mouth Park | IV(V) | 1 cfs | low | 7/24 21:00 | |
| AL | Little, W. Fork— 1. Desoto Falls to Cloudmont | I-II(IV) | 0.88 CFS | low | 7/24 21:00 | |
| AL | Little, W. Fork— 2. Cloudmont to Lake Howard | I-II | 1 cfs | low | 7/24 21:00 | |
| AL | Little, W. Fork— 3. Lake Howard to East Fork Little | I-III(IV) | 1 cfs | low | 7/24 21:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1121 |
| USGS Station: | 02398950 |
| HUC: | 03150105 |
| Latitude: | 34.4917 |
| Longitude: | -85.6167 |
| Class: | -1 |
No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. No Comments
Add a Comment| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Desoto Falls |      | |
| 0.6 | Squeeze Play | IV | |
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