Hurricane Creek

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Difficulty:‌3C3 III R (v3a6 III)

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Metric

Overall:	⟷6mi
Approach:	⟷3mi	↑900ft
Descent:	⟷0.3mi	↓300ft
Exit:	⟷2.8mi	↓600ft

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Shuttle:‌None

Vehicle:Passenger

Start:

45.2741, -117.3133

Parking:

45.3112, -117.3072

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Best season:

Aug-Nov

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Regions:

North America

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Pacific Northwest

Oregon

Northeastern Oregon

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Welcome! Canyons in the Pacific Northwest can be different from those you might be used to. Be ready for unlinked bolts, retrievable traverse lines, and challenging aquatic environments. For more on local practices, and the best way to get started in the region, check out the WCC Safety page.

Unlinked Bolts - groups should be comfortable rigging unlinked bolts, either temporarily linking them for all but the last person, or using a passive redundancy method. Most importantly, if you find two bolts side by side that are unlinked, do not add webbing to them. Linking bolts designed to be unlinked will likely cause damage during seasonal floods.

Traverse Lines - many canyons are rigged to allow traverse line access to an exposed anchor station. This should be done using self-belay or team belay techniques. Do not leave fixed lines in the canyons.

Challenging Environments - the highly aquatic nature of PNW canyons can surprise many. Cold temperatures, slippery rocks, loud waterfalls, and strong currents all lead to unexpected problems. Do not underestimate the need for strong team work and technical proficiency. Belays are frequently not possible. Unattended gear will sink or float away. Sliding and jumping is the cause of most major injuries, so it's critical to effectively communicating water depth & submerged hazards.

Introduction[edit]

Slick Rock Falls has a watershed of 0.51 mi^2. Hurricane Creek narrows has a watershed of 12.53 mi^2. The highest points in both catchments are above 9600’. This should give you a good idea of the seasons for fun/safe flow in these two separate parts of the canyon. (Spoiler alert: If slick rock falls has fun flow then the hurricane creek narrows will be suicide) Photos of the falls and narrows at different times of year can readily be found on AllTrails. The speculative difficulty rating is based on an assumption that one is running hurricane creek narrows. I have not been here yet but it looks promising.

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