Not Miller Creek
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| | Raps:9-11, max ↨75ft
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| Condition Reports: | 6 Apr 2025
"No anchors were encountered, so likely a first descent. Surprised to see a patch of fire-damage forest on the approach, but the creek was not affected |
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| Best season: | Jan-Mar
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46.0538, -121.9884
46.0599, -121.9898
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Introduction[edit]
Minor seasonal tributary of the Lewis River near Northwoods, WA. This creek is likely best visited in winter or early spring for decent water - or on a massive rainy day when everything else in the neighborhood is running too high to contemplate. Don't waste your time the rest of the year as flow reduces to a trickle. Would be a three star creek if it had more water. On the plus side: the creek is fairly action-packed with one rappel right after the next. Some pretty waterfalls and swept bedrock. Would rate it as beginner-friendly. Other than a steep initial climb, access is pretty easy.
- Watershed: 0.2mi^2. The checkpoint is where the creek runs under Lewis River Road.
- Creek derives its name from proximity to Miller Creek. It is near Miller, but it is not Miller.
Approach[edit]
Ascend steep slopes to get on the ridge climber's left of the creek. Once on the ridge, the terrain eases. Follow elk trails past an old burn site to a mini plateau at about 1800ft elevation. From here, contour on a bench back over to the creek. Nice open area above the creek makes a good spot to suit up.
Descent[edit]
- R1: 8ft from tree high DRT.
- R2: 35ft from tree way back DCL (need ~55ft of rope per the horizontal distance).
- R3: 55ft from tree high DCR (need 75ft of rope).
- Short low-angle ramp.
- R4: 25ft steep ramp. Used tree high DCR atop the previous low-angle ramp.
- R5: 30ft from log DCL.
- R6: 15ft.
- R7: 20ft twin falls from log spanning creek.
- R8: 50ft two-tier falls (need 70ft of rope).
- R9: 30ft overhang from boulder pinch DCL.
- R10: 10ft from log DCL. The creek becomes a woody, brushy mess below this point.
- R11: 20ft nuisance rappel from log.
Exit[edit]
After the last rappel, head downstream a couple hundred feet and exit via an obvious user trail DCL. Climb up onto a bench and bushwhack down to the road.
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None.
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Background[edit]
First descended in April 2025 by Wade Hewitt, Kevin Clark, Ashley Driscoll, and Trey Schutrumpf.