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Little Rock: Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls via Buffalo National River

Paddle the Buffalo National River into a narrow valley pinched by steep rock walls, then hike up to the largest waterfall in the Midwest on this 9.9-mile trip.

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Trail Facts

  • Distance: 14.6

Waypoints

HHF003

Location: 36.0428619384766, -93.3174743652344

Hemmed-in-Hollow landing; wadeable lagoon with nice beach
Note: Scant chance to land boat if overshot

HHF006

Location: 36.0699615478516, -93.3087387084961

Two small waterfalls rush down the hollow

HHF007

Location: 36.0731353759766, -93.3072052001953

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

HHF001

Location: 36.0390090942383, -93.3359451293945

Steel Creek put-in; launch on R side, paddle hard to midstream to avoid water ledge

HHF002

Location: 36.0506477355957, -93.3222351074219

River bends S near Big Bluff; a mix of Class II&III rapids ahead

HHF005

Location: 36.0638885498047, -93.3071899414062

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls trailhead: Beach boat, cross small creek and hike N into steep gorge

HHF009

Location: 36.0464820861816, -93.2879180908203

Buffalo River sweeps N, passing an island; prepare for the rapids near Gray Rock, a diagonal rock that slants into the river

HHF011

Location: 36.0569496154785, -93.2797164916992

End paddle @ Kyles Landing, where you parked 2nd car

HHF004

Location: 36.0544815063477, -93.3144378662109

River jets R of small point; limestone bluffs above

HHF010

Location: 36.0552444458008, -93.2833023071289

Eddies swirl; paddle strong watching for landing on R

HHF008

Location: 36.0565414428711, -93.2993011474609

Drift past Lick Ford and Bear Cave Hollow

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