Conditions:Steels Creek-20260609141913
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Latest: |
6 Jun 2026 (1 month ago) |
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| Reported by: | JillianEarth (2 reports) | |
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| Location: | Steels Creek | |
| Quality: | Great |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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| Wetsuit: | Thin wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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Team: 4 people with experience level Beginner
Trip report URL:
Comments: Our introduction to NC Canyons. Took our time and had to work together to manage rope after loosing rope bag to hydraulics on R1. Rest of trip was smooth and very enjoyable. The potholes on R2 looked to have very active hydraulics. We elected to do the rappel but bypassed entering the potholes. One of our members elected to use the bypass. The rest of the trip was smooth and overall very enjoyable.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Amazing | Moderate Low
| Rain jacket 
| Easy |  4 hours
| 4 people Intermediate to Advanced | Ryan Mallon Guide (10 reports) | |
Comment: Steels is in peak conditions right now. All dangerous hydraulics are gone and all slides are in! We were able to do the R2 pothole slides. Stellar day with an awesome crew. GO GET IT WHILE CONDITIONS ARE THIS GOOD!
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| Great | Moderate High
| Rain jacket
| Special challenges  | | 2 people Advanced | Ryan Mallon Guide (10 reports) | |
Comment: All three Hydraulics at the first, second, and fourth rappel I'll have their dangerous hydraulics. We did not take the bypass, and were able to get through the R2 potholes safely
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| Great | Moderate Low
| Thin wetsuit
| Normal | | 4 people Beginner | JillianEarth (2 reports) | |
Comment: Our introduction to NC Canyons. Took our time and had to work together to manage rope after loosing rope bag to hydraulics on R1. Rest of trip was smooth and very enjoyable. The potholes on R2 looked to have very active hydraulics. We elected to do the rappel but bypassed entering the potholes. One of our members elected to use the bypass. The rest of the trip was smooth and overall very enjoyable.
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| Poor | Very High 
| Full wetsuit
| Extreme  | | Ryan Mallon Guide (10 reports) | ||
Comment: Had the bail at the Steels Creek Falls rap. The initial two potholes were death hydraulics, and not everyone in the group was able to traverse them to the next anchor. I slide the rock face at R3 into the big pothole, then escaped to the trail above R4. The Teacups and Beverly Hillbilly Falls were rowdy, fun, and manageable.
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