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Hazard AR Class IV

Bear Pin

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

American Whitewater 35.6943, -93.1784

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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 Pin
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The boulder fields end at "Bear Pin". Look for a small but steep cascade entering from river left. The Pin is just below this cascade. A cluttered approach makes the left side boof difficult. Potential vertical pin with a missed boof.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.6 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