Conditions:Nerf Herder Canyon-20250818015242

Latest:	17 Aug 2025 (0 days ago)

Reported by:	Jcsjcs (123 reports)
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:	69 deg C
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	6 hours

Team: 1 people with experience level Advanced

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Comments: Bushwhacking was at a constant moderate level. No sections were that intense but overall it made for slow going. Found a Galaxy S24 Ultra after the first three rappels that might have washed down from the road. Saw a rattlesnake later on. Some of the pools were up to waist deep but only briefly. Final three rappels were the highlight as advertised. Exited via the Dark Canyon Trail to CCC Ridge to make the hike aloop.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
17 Aug 2025 Trip report	Good	Dry	None	Normal	6 hours	1 people Advanced	Jcsjcs (123 reports)
Comment: Bushwhacking was at a constant moderate level. No sections were that intense but overall it made for slow going. Found a Galaxy S24 Ultra after the first three rappels that might have washed down from the road. Saw a rattlesnake later on. Some of the pools were up to waist deep but only briefly. Final three rappels were the highlight as advertised. Exited via the Dark Canyon Trail to CCC Ridge to make the hike aloop.
5 May 2018	Poor	Very Low	None	Special challenges	8 hours	4 people Intermediate to Advanced	Rockrobat (2 reports)
Comment: One of the worst bushwhacking experiences we have ever experienced. As of May 2018, copious amounts of poison oak and every other native plant thoroughly choke this canyon. Other than the final sequence of 3 okay waterfalls there was maybe 500 feet of enjoyable creek walking on exposed creekbed. As a bonus for our troubles were also attacked by some aggressive bees despite our best effort to sneak past their hive. The best part of the whole experience was escaping the canyon into the Arroyo Seco which was as beautiful of parts of Eaton Canyon at its best. I would recommend just hiking up the Arroyo seco as a far more enjoyable means of gaining access to the final waterfalls in Nerf Herder but we discovered on our hike out that the area is actually closed to hiking. The only way I would ever repeat this canyon is right after a fire cleared it up, or in 10-15 years when the canopy is big enough to hopefully create some open space around the creekbed.
16 May 2016? Trip report							KevinHeiden@Facebook (4 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) "" Nerf Herder 5/16
2 Jan 2016	Great	Shallow wading	None	Normal	10 hours	4 people Advanced to Expert	Bjp (60 reports)
Comment: 10.4 hours was for both Nerf Herder and Pine Canyon (Arroyo Seco). The entry drainage had a moderate amount of bushwhacking but the bushwhacking in the main drainage was only light most of the time. There were many wading-depth pools, but they are almost all avoidable for clever and skilled canyoneers. The trail in the Arroyo Seco at the exit of this canyon seems in great condition.