Conditions:North Creek (Right Fork)-20250916040600

Latest:	12 Sep 2025 (6 mos ago)

Reported by:	RFontaine (351 reports)
Location:	North Creek (Right Fork)
Quality:	Amazing
Waterflow:
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Time:	2 days

Team: 6 people

Trip report URL:

Comments: A very fun multiday adventure! Right Fork has some sections of incredible top notch slot!

We started from Lava Point at 5:30am and hiked over to descend Hammer Head to access Right Fork. Approach took us 2 hrs and descending Hammer Head another 2 hours definitely an enjoyable way to access this canyon!

We wore 4/3 wetsuits and were very comfortable taking the direct route, water was not very cold.

Most pot holes were full enough to escape with minimal effort. The one deep pot hole we used a hook and aider to escape.

By the time we got to the deeply slotted section, it was noon and the sun overhead made for some incredible color and contrast on the walls!

It too us about 6 hours at a leisurely pace to reach the Grand Alcove where we made camp. Arriving just after 3pm gave us plenty of chill time!

Night time temps were pleasant and probably dropped to just below 50 Id think.

After breaking camp it took us about 6 hours to exit at a moderate-brisk pace.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
12 Sep 2025	Amazing		Thin wetsuit		2 days	6 people	RFontaine (351 reports)
Comment: A very fun multiday adventure! Right Fork has some sections of incredible top notch slot! We started from Lava Point at 5:30am and hiked over to descend Hammer Head to access Right Fork. Approach took us 2 hrs and descending Hammer Head another 2 hours definitely an enjoyable way to access this canyon! We wore 4/3 wetsuits and were very comfortable taking the direct route, water was not very cold. Most pot holes were full enough to escape with minimal effort. The one deep pot hole we used a hook and aider to escape. By the time we got to the deeply slotted section, it was noon and the sun overhead made for some incredible color and contrast on the walls! It too us about 6 hours at a leisurely pace to reach the Grand Alcove where we made camp. Arriving just after 3pm gave us plenty of chill time! Night time temps were pleasant and probably dropped to just below 50 Id think. After breaking camp it took us about 6 hours to exit at a moderate-brisk pace.
27 Oct 2024	Amazing	Deep pools	Thin wetsuit		2 days	6 people	RFontaine (351 reports)
Comment: Started hiking from Lava Point at 7am. Approached Right Fork via Hammerhead. Hammerhead is pretty neat in it’s own right! A beautiful cracky canyon with a very nice entry rappel! We replaced and rebuilt multiple anchors. Took us 5hrs to reach confluence with Right Fork at a very leisurely pace. Right Fork was incredible. Lots of semi-keeper potholes and 1 actual keeper we needed a hook/aider to defeat. Tons of water exposure. 4/3 wetsuit was comfortable for me. The sculpting was top notch!! There is one anchor that is on a small natural arch about 20ft off the deck set way back for one of the larger rappels and no other great options nearby. I was able to stem up the walls and just barely reach it. Definitely back it up with meat on a butterfly… After taking our time through the canyon, we arrived at the Great Alcove at 6pm, just enough time to set up camp before dark! The next day the hike out was very long but beautiful. We took our time and spent the day enjoying it. Definitely similar to Subway’s exit but far longer and quite a bit more interesting! ;)
7 Oct 2022	Great	Deep pools	Thin wetsuit	Normal	2 days	4 people	K arc (399 reports)
Comment: Took the main route in, which is more backpack than canyon. Group needs to be dialed on route-finding; the going is often slower than expected. Gorgeous scenery. At the Giant's Staircase, climb down into the large crack on the right (easier than it looks). At the bottom where it gets steeper, cut left/up across the slickrock to find a user trail leading down to the valley floor. Replaced missing anchor for the rappel at Double Falls.
14 Jun 2014 Trip report		Deep pools	Full wetsuit				CanyonCollective.com (83 reports)
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