Conditions:Rock Creek (Olympic Peninsula)-20230718101653

Latest:	16 Jul 2023 (2 mos ago)

Reported by:	Thegazelle (25 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Moderate Low
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	2 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced

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Comments: Took mosquito pool route, pothole escape is easy-moderate difficulty using climbing. Messed around with some pack toss for a few minutes, poor geometry and or not enough weight (only used one bag). Exit is punchy

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
16 Jul 2023	Great	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	2 hours	2 people Intermediate to Advanced	Thegazelle (25 reports)
Comment: Took mosquito pool route, pothole escape is easy-moderate difficulty using climbing. Messed around with some pack toss for a few minutes, poor geometry and or not enough weight (only used one bag). Exit is punchy
9 Jul 2023	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal		4 people	K arc (299 reports)
Comment: Bit depressing to find the parking area full of trash left by previous slobs with no respect for the environment. We picked up a little, but the next team should please bring a garbage bag; hopefully we can all do a little to help keep the area clean. (Our team elected not to experiment by ingesting random drugs found on the ground in the parking area.) Canyon itself was in fine form & fun as always. Couple bolts could use tightening, but all anchors in good shape. Very slippery!
1 Jul 2023	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	Jakehuddleston (30 reports)
Comment: A great day out with a group of 7 for the 4th of July weekend! Water running at moderate flow. Added a single bolt DCL after R3 to avoid having to make the shallow jump, use human anchors in the limited space after R3, or having to do R3 in two stages (which leads to an entanglement hazard in the pool). The "Mosquito Pool" pothole is becoming stagnant and the water level is dropping to keeper levels. Recommend taking the multipitch route DCL into the final pool.
1 Jul 2023	Good	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	Jesseahouser (14 reports)
Comment: Scenic and fun canyon! Waterflow was a good level for beginners. Jumps were rather shallow as pools had filled with more gravel compared to prior years (according to those who had been there before). Exit is a bit of a thrash (Grade 1, BW2 on the Cascade Brush and Bushwhack Rating System), but it's not too long. Although you suit up at the parking, some might prefer to pack a thin long-sleeve shirt for the exit (instead of wearing the wetsuit top).
19 Jun 2023	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	2 hours	2 people Intermediate to Beginner	Korey (35 reports)
Comment: Found the canyon flowing moderate and had a great time. All the jumps looked to be clear of debris/obstacles, all the anchors were in good condition, although we did not check the webbing on the DCR option for the last rappel into the mosquito pool or the anchors for the semi-hanging rebelay since we opted to make the DCL rappel in a single shot. Pull was very clean on this and didn’t have any trouble with the rope. The bolt on R3 is solid, but the hanger is a little loose and someone might want to snug it up with a wrench next time through. There was quite a bit of trash in the canyon from people treating it like a dump and might be a good idea to put together a team/group to do a clean up some time. Water is very cold.
27 Aug 2022	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit		4 hours	4 people Intermediate	Sri (21 reports)
Comment: Great day at Rock creek. Anchors were in good condition. Water was pretty cold, so take enough neoprene. All jumps went. The exit was pretty bushwhacky, thankfully short lived.
12 Aug 2022	Great	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal		4 people	K arc (299 reports)
Comment: Terrific half-day canyon in the Skykomish River Valley. Spent some time playing and jumping into the pools. Single bolt at R3 is not well placed for ease of getting on rappel; would be nice to improve the anchor situation on this one. Rappelled down the wet side of R4 to the rebelay for an exquisite final rappel. Hats off to the installation team. Route out is not entirely obvious; I should have brought some marking tape. Would be good to standardize an exit route to combat erosion.
6 Aug 2022	Great	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Jrisken (4 reports)
Comment: Great day in the canyon- the water is clear and refreshing. The 110’ rap looks saucy from the top, but it can be negotiated on the right, or take the pothole route. All anchors were in decent condition. Taking time to set rope length is still a good idea as the pools are still fairly deep. The flipped car is still there. Bring a trash bag to help keep the turnout at the parking area clean. We dispersed an improvised fire ring that presented a hazard to people trying to use the turnout.
31 Jul 2022	Good	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	6 people Brand new to Advanced	Beccap (37 reports)
Comment: Always a great half-day canyon! Flow was lower than expected… the first little jump goes, the canyon left jump to the big pothole goes, the shorter jump at the end of the 3-tier sequence is filled in and too shallow. Be sure to set the rope long enough to get down. One of the big logs in the pool at the bottom of the big falls is gone. Amazing. Where could it be?? The ancient looking log is still there, though it has started to tip in a different direction. The enormous biting bugs on the exit were very unpleasant.
31 Jul 2021	Great	Moderate Low	Thick wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	6 people Beginner to Intermediate	Beccap (37 reports)
Comment: Water has certainly dropped, but I was impressed at the flow that remained. The jumps all still went, though much lower and they'll need to be shallow-jumped. The twin jets at the beginning were still a fun feature, and the final sequence still offered pushy flow in the middle for those that wanted it. This is such a high quality canyon IMO, despite being short. This is my third time in it this season, and though conditions have changed, it's great to see that it's got at least a solid 5-6 week season, even without rain.
19 Jul 2021	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people Intermediate to Advanced	Coops (67 reports)
Comment: Excellent day. Lovely jumps with impressive but non-challenging water. The R3 pool looked a lot more hydraulicy that it was, no problems exiting. Surprised to find new DCL bolts on R5 that provided a lot more options, and we stayed in the flow. Superb finish. The hike out made me almost deduct a star, but it's actually shorter than I'd imagined and quickly forgotten, so overall the route gets a solid 4*.
22 Jun 2021			Full wetsuit		3 hours	2 people Advanced	Logan (52 reports)
Comment: If you like jumps and friendly whitewater this is a great one. All but the final rap can be jumped, into deep pools ranging from 10’, 15’, 25’ and 30’. A couple friendly champagne rooms to play in. Three short bumpy slides are better to avoid tearing the wetsuit. If the final drop is bolted DCL to go down the massive 80’ rooster tail, this would be one of the best rappels in the region.
19 Jun 2021	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people Beginner to Expert	Beccap (37 reports)
Comment: Great conditions and an unexpectedly beautiful creek! (almost mod-high conditions... couldn't decide) Plenty of non-technical jumps (but a depth-checker is a must because if you jump in the wrong spot, it would be bad), a couple of short bumpy slides, and a stunning hanging pothole. Rock creek on a sunny day - highly recommend! The exit is a calf-burner and a bit dirty, but well worth it.
20 Sep 2020	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people	Norhex (24 reports),K arc (299 reports)
Comment: If you find the green scooter for a good jump photo, plz rebuild the rock stack for future use 😀
3 Jul 2020	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people Advanced	Jakehuddleston (30 reports)
Comment: A great day in this gem of a canyon hidden in plain sight. It's unlikely anyone had been down this canyon in quite some time. Short, sweet, great bang for your buck. The truck overturned in the upper creek appeared to be fairly new. Called and reported it to the Mason County Sheriff's office.