Conditions:Fort Creek (Upper)-20240916051115

Latest:	14 Sep 2024 (7 mos ago)

Reported by:	Burlesos (1 reports)
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Moderate Low
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	6 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Advanced to Expert

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Comments: Canyon took 6 hours car to car. Replaced almost every anchor station. The canyon description doesn’t seem entirely accurate, there were more sections with ~50ft rappels than described. It is possible that at lower water you could down climb those rappels. At the current flow the granite slabs were too slick and steep to safely down climb. Those sections can be easily rapped or hiked around. Quality canyon but lower fork creek is significantly higher quality.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
14 Sep 2024	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	2 people Advanced to Expert	Burlesos (1 reports)
Comment: Canyon took 6 hours car to car. Replaced almost every anchor station. The canyon description doesn’t seem entirely accurate, there were more sections with ~50ft rappels than described. It is possible that at lower water you could down climb those rappels. At the current flow the granite slabs were too slick and steep to safely down climb. Those sections can be easily rapped or hiked around. Quality canyon but lower fork creek is significantly higher quality.
23 Sep 2023	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	10 hours	4 people Intermediate to Advanced	Thegazelle (52 reports)
Comment: Water rating for just upper section of fort creek. Total time car to car for non shuttle route for upper and three falls
27 Aug 2023	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	2 people Advanced	Mountainmansam (16 reports)
Comment: We hiked the ridge between Fort Creek and Fortknocker – 1.3 miles and 1,700 in elevation. Trail was primitive and steep. Then we bushwacked down to the creek above rap 1 and geared up. Most rappels had some webbing around trees or willows. We fiddled rap 3. Some rappels were optional and easily downclimbed. Lots of debris, trees, and deadfall in the creek to climb over, under and around. We connected to Fort Creek and proceeded down canyon. Time from car to car was 6 hours for the whole creek.