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Access Site MO

Take Out

Little Rock Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: MO
County: Madison
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.45579900, -90.49250000
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Whitewater Run
IV+ Take-out Little Rock Creek - Off of Highway E (east of USFS Marble Creek Campground) to Highway E bridge (1 mile)
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Little Rock Creek
1 run
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
IV+ Put-in at this location Off of Highway E (east of USFS Marble Creek Campground) to Highway E bridge (1 mile)
0.5 mi
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About This Access Site
This is a whitewater take-out access point on Little Rock Creek in Madison County, Missouri. The creek is a medium-sized stream with a total length of 33.52 miles and features a moderate gradient of 8 feet per mile average slope. With an elevation drop of 268 feet across its course, Little Rock Creek offers consistent flow conditions suitable for paddlers seeking a whitewater experience. The average flow rate of 33.53 cubic feet per second and velocity of 1.06 feet per second provide conditions typical of small to medium rivers in the Ozark region.

As a take-out point, this location serves paddlers completing an upstream run on Little Rock Creek. The site is positioned in the lower sections of the creek's course before it continues its 1,959-mile journey to the river mouth. Paddlers using this access should be aware that Little Rock Creek maintains a consistent moderate gradient and current suitable for intermediate paddlers. The take-out location provides vehicle access at coordinates 37.45579900, -90.49250000 for convenient shuttle operations.