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Hazard AR Class V

Bear Claw

Bear Creek (Big Piney trib) - Headwaters to Big Piney Creek (4.1 miles) (AR)

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Gauge Conditions
Richland Creek near Witts Spring, AR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 6.0 – 12.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Bear Claw
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

After a couple of nice drops below the logjam a long slide starts. At the bottom of the slide, the creek sweeps to the right and cuts back to the left around a steep right bank. Eddy out and scout the next boulder jumble, "Bear Claw". There are multiple routes through the jumble and pinning is very possible.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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Headwaters to Big Piney Creek (4.1 miles)
Bear Creek (Big Piney trib)
IV-V(V+) 4.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater