Conditions:Rock Creek (Upper North Fork, South Cascades)-20260715001436

Latest:	12 Jul 2026 (6 days ago)

Reported by:	RC3 (13 reports)
Location:	Rock Creek (Upper North Fork, South Cascades)
Quality:	Ok
Waterflow:	Deep pools
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	4 hours

Team: 1 people with experience level Intermediate

Trip report URL:

Comments: I ran the lower section below the PCT. It's been almost a decade since I last did this and I forgot how much bushwhacking was involved. In my opinion it is not worth the effort. I only rapped R5 and R7 and was able to down climb or bypass everything else. All raps were ghosted and I removed some old webbing along the way.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
12 Jul 2026	Ok	Deep pools	Thin wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	1 people Intermediate	RC3 (13 reports)
Comment: I ran the lower section below the PCT. It's been almost a decade since I last did this and I forgot how much bushwhacking was involved. In my opinion it is not worth the effort. I only rapped R5 and R7 and was able to down climb or bypass everything else. All raps were ghosted and I removed some old webbing along the way.
23 Jan 2021	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal		3 people	K arc (412 reports)
Comment: Flow was surprisingly low for mid-winter, but much fun was had. N.F. Rock seems to be a good one in the early season with a nice south facing drainage. Temperature was 38 degrees F on returning to the car. Practiced a few rigging techniques just for the heck of it.
29 Aug 2017	Ok	Very Low	None	Normal	5 hours	1 people Intermediate	RC3 (13 reports)
Comment: Very low water, just a trickle at most of the falls. Deepest pool was about waist deep, but most were far shallower. Walked through a bee hive on the east side of the creek on the stretch between r3 and r4 and got stung on my legs, arms, and neck.  :(
4 Jun 2017	Ok	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal			K arc (412 reports)
Comment: Explored the east fork. Unfortunately only +1 waterfall. Looks like the west tributary is the best bet for running NFRC... or drop directly in from the PCT. The falls on the main line are worth it, but the cost to play may be a little high for some.
13 May 2017	Ok	Moderate High	Thin wetsuit	Normal		2 people Intermediate to Advanced	K arc (412 reports)
Comment: Explored the middle tributary and found +3 falls. Water in the tributary was fine, but tripled on entering the main fork. Still lots of snow in the upper drainage.