Conditions:Peter's Creek-20230125232515

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Latest:

21 Jan 2023 (2 yrs, 5 mos ago)

Reported by: Sqshemet (78 reports), Epeairs (73 reports), Smacame (8 reports)
Quality:

Good
Waterflow:
Moderate Low
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Wetsuit:
Thin wetsuit
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Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Easy
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Time: Time2.png 3 hours Bar2.png

Team: 3 people

Trip report URL:

Comments: It'd been a week of dry weather since a month of solid rain. The creek was still running enough to be fun, though not pushy enough to present substantial challenges.



All condition reports


Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


Good

Very Low
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None
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Normal
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Time2.png 4 hours
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5 people
Beginner to Advanced
Sanazestan (11 reports)
Comment: We were hoping for some flow after the rainy days earlier in the week but there was none. One small pool that's easily avoidable. Temperatures were cold in the morning but warmed up nicely.
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  • Good

    Very Low
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    None
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    Easy
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    Time3.png 7 hours
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    4 people
    Advanced to Brand new
    DesertMonkey (3 reports)
    Comment: Took 3 brand new canyoneers down for their first trip. Super chill canyon, great for beginners. Good day out just lots of poison oak. Exit trail was easy to follow.




    Good

    Low
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    Rain jacket
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    Normal
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    Time3.png 7 hours
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    9 people
    Brand new to Advanced
    BWylie (24 reports),Ameister (43 reports),Jennj (11 reports)
    Comment: Took a large group of beginners for their first canyon today. With air temps in the 60s and low flow, the group was split between rain jackets and wetsuits. We had a surprising number of issues with stuck ropes and R1 and R4. Previously have exited after the short R4, and we should have done it again this time.




    Great

    Moderate
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    Thin wetsuit
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    Normal
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    Time3.png 5 hours
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    3 people
    Brand new to Beginner
    Counterpoke (1 reports)
    Comment: It was my first time canyoneering and thought this place was amazing for me to test out all my gear and to practice ghosting techniques. The highlight was the waterfall marked R2 on this wiki. Thanks to the previous trip report, I brought my 65m rope, so I didn't have any issues with rope length; though it really was overkill for this place.
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  • Amazing

    Moderate High
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    Full wetsuit
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    4 people
    Brand new to Advanced
    Sanazestan (11 reports)
    Comment: The creek was running high after recent rains. It was raining today as well. The first couple of raps were lots of fun. The water was cold but air temperature was much more comfortable compared to last year at this time. We had three beginners so we took our time, enjoyed the canyon, and gave everyone enough time to pace themselves. On the last rap, my 90 foot rope (I measure my ropes regularly) which we were using as the pull side was short probably about 10-15 feet, which surprised us given that the beta says the highest rap is 60! We had extra rope to tie to the pull side and were fine but weren't expecting anything higher than 60. Maybe we missed an anchor point lower than the tree we used.




    Great

    Moderate
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    Full wetsuit
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    Normal
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    Time2.png 4 hours
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    4 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Rbowru (54 reports),Ameister (43 reports),Hillbelfi (31 reports),Jennj (11 reports)
    Comment: Peter's Creek still running high after more storms this week! Lots of fun water on the first couple raps. Pretty cold to be in the water with air temps ~45F. We skipped the last rappel and downclimb due to an injury in the group.




    Amazing

    High
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    Full wetsuit
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    Special challenges
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    7 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Feroz (34 reports),Boof (31 reports)
    Comment: Really fun trip right after some heavy rains. We took our time to have fun and rigged both sides of R1. Coreshot a rope on R1 (RDC option) probably from not being super careful below the pinch point. We also lost a rope bag to the flow below R3.




    Good

    Moderate
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    Thin wetsuit
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    Normal
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    Time3.png 5 hours
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    8 people
    Brand new to Expert
    Sqshemet (78 reports),Epeairs (73 reports)
    Comment: The day after some levee-breaching downpours, the creek was running high enough to make some of the rappels more challenging.




    Good

    Moderate Low
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    Thin wetsuit
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    Easy
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    Time2.png 3 hours
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    3 people
    Sqshemet (78 reports),Epeairs (73 reports),Smacame (8 reports)
    Comment: It'd been a week of dry weather since a month of solid rain. The creek was still running enough to be fun, though not pushy enough to present substantial challenges.




    Amazing

    Moderate High
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    Full wetsuit
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    Normal
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    Time2.png 4 hours
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    2 people
    Sri (30 reports),Kirbside (98 reports)
    Comment: Peter's creek running in Class C mode after heavy rains Saturday. The second rap is especially poundy. As mentioned in beta, there is no fixed anchor material in the canyon, but plenty of natural anchor options.




    Ok

    Deep pools
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    Thin wetsuit
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    Normal
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    3 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Feroz (34 reports),Boof (31 reports),JennJ (1 reports)
    Comment: Ran it right after the first significant rain of the season. We expected good flow, but Skyline Blvd had way more water flowing than the creek itself. My guess is that the ground was so dry that it absorbed most of the first rainfall.




    Ok

    Very Low
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    None
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    Normal
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    Time2.png 3 hours
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    2 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Feroz (34 reports),Boof (31 reports)
    Comment: Exploration and documentation trip. Flow was pretty low, noticeably lower than a week ago when we first visited this creek. We ended up doing 6 rappels in total, but some of those could have been downclimbs or handlines.