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Big Coldwater Creek Springhill to 191

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Distance
8.34 nm
Elevation gain
243 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
246 ft
Max elevation
64 ft
TrailRank 
59
Min elevation
64 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
3 hours 12 minutes
Time
3 hours 49 minutes
Coordinates
2704
Uploaded
April 25, 2024
Recorded
April 2024
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near Allentown, Florida (United States)

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Itinerary description

Springhill road put in, tight road shoulder service, stepped rocky descent to gravel apron on NW quadrant of the bridge.
Switchback tannin water, cool water temperature, interesting white cedar driftwood. Plentiful sand pea and medium gravel inside banks. Outside banks avg 3 feet vertical banks with overlaying tree branches.
Good medium current. Picturesque steel bridge lunch spot. A couple swift water areas along with a few shallow areas but no portage.
Pullout at Hwy 191 bridge SW quadrant was under bridge and a sand ramp. Steep but doable drive down under bridge. Tight parking a top. 9.6 mile paddle.

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PictographBridge Altitude -55 ft
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Launch at Springhill bridge

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Photo ofCool shaded banks

Cool shaded banks

Photo ofSwimsuits optional beyond this point

Swimsuits optional beyond this point

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Photo ofCommercial Zip line facilities

Commercial Zip line facilities

PictographPhoto Altitude 37 ft
Photo ofThat clear water again

That clear water again

PictographPhoto Altitude 42 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 42 ft
Photo ofHanging out

Hanging out

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofA whole new element, what's below you

A whole new element, what's below you

PictographPhoto Altitude 31 ft
Photo ofQuickish water

Quickish water

PictographPhoto Altitude 27 ft
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Zip line posts

PictographPhoto Altitude 20 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 19 ft
Photo ofCamp?

Camp?

PictographPhoto Altitude 31 ft
Photo ofLocal Outfitters signage

Local Outfitters signage

PictographPhoto Altitude 22 ft
Photo ofTypical blockage

Typical blockage

PictographPhoto Altitude 40 ft
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Lunch bank

PictographBridge Altitude 42 ft
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Steel Bridge Rd 01

PictographBridge Altitude 25 ft
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Steel Bridge Rd 02

PictographPhoto Altitude 12 ft
Photo ofLooking for shade in the low 80's

Looking for shade in the low 80's

PictographPhoto Altitude 19 ft
Photo ofThe river won

The river won

PictographPhoto Altitude 19 ft
Photo ofBig open inside beach corner

Big open inside beach corner

PictographPhoto Altitude 33 ft
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Interesting blockage

PictographBridge Altitude 19 ft
Photo ofHwy 191 Pull out Photo ofHwy 191 Pull out Photo ofHwy 191 Pull out

Hwy 191 Pull out

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