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Hazard AR Class IV

The Sphinkter

Big Devil's Fork - Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek (2.75+2 miles) (AR)

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Gauge Conditions
Richland Creek near Witts Spring, AR Downstream Primary
Runnable: 5.0 – 7.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
The Sphinkter
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Creek narrows and snakes back and forth to a final 4-foot drop with a severely undercut right bluff wall.  There is a cave that goes at least 20-ft back under the bluff.

 

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.7 mi
Directions
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Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek (2.75+2 miles)
Big Devil's Fork
III-IV(V) 4.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater