Conditions:Muir Gorge (Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River)-20140714220002
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8 Jul 2014 (11 yrs, 4 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Tiffanie (139 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Ok |
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| Waterflow: | High |
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| Wetsuit: | Thin wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Special challenges |
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| Time: |  3 days
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Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced
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Comments: The water flow for just the short length of the gorge itself (not the entire backpack) was too high to safely cross with just 2 people (one with very limited white water experience). We brought limited gear in attempts to lighten the backpack (one harness to share, thin wetsuit, webbing, and a very short rope).
Be prepared for long and tiring days if you follow the beta from Sierra Canyons. It may make sense to make a few changes to that beta:
1. Enter in from the exit point of the gorge and explore around upstream (and ditch the wetsuit!) 2. Make it a 4 day trip so you can enjoy the many swimming holes, slides, beautiful waterfalls along the way instead of death marching an average of 10 miles a day with a heavy backpack. 3. It is not that easy to hitch hike back to Tuoloume Meadows. Consider a shuttle and leaving your car at White Wolf for added flexibility. There are 2 buses that leave that area around 9 am and 6 am, but be sure to confirm those times. 4. On the last day with the steep switchbacks, start early (we started at 530 am) to beat the heat.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Ok | High
| Thin wetsuit
| Special challenges | 3 days
| 2 people Intermediate to Advanced | Tiffanie (139 reports) | |
Comment: The water flow for just the short length of the gorge itself (not the entire backpack) was too high to safely cross with just 2 people (one with very limited white water experience). We brought limited gear in attempts to lighten the backpack (one harness to share, thin wetsuit, webbing, and a very short rope).
Be prepared for long and tiring days if you follow the beta from Sierra Canyons. It may make sense to make a few changes to that beta: 1. Enter in from the exit point of the gorge and explore around upstream (and ditch the wetsuit!) 2. Make it a 4 day trip so you can enjoy the many swimming holes, slides, beautiful waterfalls along the way instead of death marching an average of 10 miles a day with a heavy backpack. 3. It is not that easy to hitch hike back to Tuoloume Meadows. Consider a shuttle and leaving your car at White Wolf for added flexibility. There are 2 buses that leave that area around 9 am and 6 am, but be sure to confirm those times. 4. On the last day with the steep switchbacks, start early (we started at 530 am) to beat the heat.
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