Hells Hollow

I finally managed to get down Hell Run. It was low, but that’s actually a good thing in this case. The steep dirt-walled canyon seems to be a haven for fallen trees, and more push would have certainly led to a pin. The run is two miles, yet I couldn’t even take a guess at how many trees it was necessary to portage. Boat-assisted hiking is a more accurate way to describe the activity. Nonetheless, under ideal conditions this would be fun. What I would suggest is hiking from the trail head on Shaffer Road and doing Hell’s Falls. If that hasn’t quite quenched your desire, boat the lower Slip and keep an eye out on river right for the end of Hell, just above the last rapid before the Harris T/O. Hike up to the four foot ledge, probably short of a quarter mile, and you will have done the only interesting sections. In between is slow and tedious going, unless you’re a dendrophilliac (then I guess that it would be REALLY slow). Personally I’ve done the appropriately named Hell Run (at least appropriate until the logs are cleared) once, and that might just be enough, save Hell\'s Falls.