Hall's Creek, Ohio, US
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Shawhan Road to Hall's Creek Road
| Usual Difficulty |
III+(IV) (for normal flows) |
| Length |
1.25 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
120 fpm |
Matt B on Hall's Creek
Matt B on Hall's CreekPhoto of Matt Bodecker by Tom Uhlman taken 05/13/02
Gauge Information
River Description
A tributary of the Litle Miami, Hall's Creek drops nearly 150 ft in about a mile and a quarter. Due
to the amount of rain it takes to get this one going, most paddlers only run the lower part of this
creek, dropping about 60 feet in a half mile. It starts with a ledge in the 8-9 foot range on the
main (or east fork) and a seven foot drop coming in on the west fork. Within a hundred yards, the
next ledge appears, and there are several other rapids just below that one with some more big,
riverwide, irregular ledges from 4 to 7 feet. At good water levels there are play spots at the end
of some of these rapids. As soon as you go under the next bridge, the creek really flattens
out.
Currently, there is a bad strainer downstream and around the bend below the bridge, so the bridge
would be a good takeout. A hundred yards below the strainer is the Morrow-Milgrove Road bridge and
then the confluence with the Little Miami.
Halls Creek is located on Halls Creek Road and empties into the Little Miami River on river right,
about 1 mile west (downstream) of Morrow, Ohio, and 2 miles upstream of South Lebanon, Ohio.
Morrow-Milgrove Road runs alongside the Little Miami River from South Lebanon to Morrow.
Parking is an issue at this creek. There are a minimum of parking spots, especially at the put-in.
Please respect the local property owners land and nature preserve land.
Shuttle:
The road runs right alongside of the creek (you can scout 80% of the main run from your car while
running a shuttle), But
Alternate shuttle:
If you happen to be there at the right time, and want to run the upper section (which is actually
the west fork, not the main fork), just follow Hall's Creek Road up the hill and turn left onto
Shawhan Road. The put-in is ahead 3/4 mile on the West Fork of Hall's Creek. Watch out for
strainers.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2007-02-21 21:09:52
Editors
West Fork Hall's Creek falls
User Comments
don't boat into the tunnel when the flow is high. This creek takes a huge rain event to get enough
flow to boat. I've been here more than five times when it rained recently and had to get on one of
the other creeks. It is wroth checking out since the run is fun. If it is not quite high enough
check out the First Creek or Flat Fork on Caesar Creek. Both hold water a bit longer.