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Author:
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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Backpacking
ActivitySearchBackpacking
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State:
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Arkansas (AR)
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Distance:
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9.9 mi
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Difficulty:
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5 / 10
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Rating:
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Unrated
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TO TRAILHEAD: Take I-40 N to AR 7 N to AR 74 W. At 13 miles, turn R into Steel Creek landing.

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HHF01
| Dist: 5.87 mi |
Points: 1044 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
Hemmed in Hollow Falls (Track 1)
HHF02
| Dist: 3.18 mi |
Points: 616 |
Calories: none |
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Speed: 0.0 mph |
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Hemmed in Hollow Falls (Track 2)
HHF001
Location: 36.039009°, -93.335945°
Steel Creek put-in; launch on R side, paddle hard to midstream to avoid water ledge
HHF002
Location: 36.050648°, -93.322235°
River bends S near Big Bluff; a mix of Class II&III rapids ahead
HHF003
Location: 36.042862°, -93.317474°
Hemmed-in-Hollow landing; wadeable lagoon with nice beach
Note: Scant chance to land boat if overshot
HHF004
Location: 36.054482°, -93.314438°
River jets R of small point; limestone bluffs above
HHF005
Location: 36.063889°, -93.307190°
Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls trailhead: Beach boat, cross small creek and hike N into steep gorge
HHF006
Location: 36.069962°, -93.308739°
Two small waterfalls rush down the hollow
HHF007
Location: 36.073135°, -93.307205°
Rock walls cup the creek; continue upstream to the 177-foot Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls, the largest waterfall between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rockies; return to boat
HHF008
Location: 36.056541°, -93.299301°
Drift past Lick Ford and Bear Cave Hollow
HHF009
Location: 36.046482°, -93.287918°
Buffalo River sweeps N, passing an island; prepare for the rapids near Gray Rock, a diagonal rock that slants into the river
HHF010
Location: 36.055244°, -93.283302°
Eddies swirl; paddle strong watching for landing on R
HHF011
Location: 36.056950°, -93.279716°
End paddle @ Kyles Landing, where you parked 2nd car