Shoofly
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| | Raps:9, max ↨90ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:Optional 10 min Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Granite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 9 Nov 2025
"Welcome to Change Creek 2.0! Now with sticky rock, improved views and a shuttle option. Proximity to Seattle not included.. Spotted this on Lidar |
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| Best season: | May-Nov
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47.8787, -121.0772
47.8738, -121.0720
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Introduction
A short canyon on an unnamed creek off of Shoofly Peak, this canyon contains 9 back to back rappels, great views and easy access.
Shoofly offers very little in terms of aquatic features due to its almost non-existent drainage. It's suspected that the canyon is spring fed, so water is low but likely consistent. This does mean Shoofly is an option early and late in the season when other drainages are flowing too high.
If flow is manageable, Lake Creek is a five minute drive away and could easily be combined with Shoofly to add some more aquatic adventure to a full day.
Approach
From the upper parking, make your way through the forest to the creek and enter the stream bed at earliest opportunity.
If not opting for the shuttle and parking at the end, hike up the steep but mostly open forest hill to the right of the canyon. Once the forest levels out and gets a little more brushy/marshy, make your way over to the stream and find a good place to drop in.
Descent
R1: 25’ Single bolt DCL.
R2: 40’ Single bolt DCL- Use caution, there is a lot of sharp rock on this rappel. Minimize movement side to side and ensure your rappel is smooth. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with abrasion mitigation techniques such as creeping the rope for rappels like this.
R3: 20’ Single bolt DCL.
R4: 90’ Single bolt DCL.
R5: 20’ Nuisance rappel off single bolt DCL. Please resist the urge to scramble DCL to avoid creating erosion on an already loose slope.
R6: 50’ Down low angle ramp, single bolt DCC on DC side of boulder.
R7: 80’ Single bolt DCL
R8: 40’ Single bolt DCR
R9: 60’ Two stage rappel off single bolt DCR. Use caution near the bottom, there is a deceptively nasty foot/leg entrapment at the bottom of the second stage where the water chokes down to a narrow jet. The slot formed here is also filled with wood debris. This can also eat the end of a rope of too much is paid out.
Exit
If shuttling, the canyon exits directly to your car. If not and you parked at the top, hike uphill to the right of the canyon, finding the easiest way up a steep but mostly open forest walk.
Red tape
The Little Wenatchee River Road is closed to vehicle traffic December 1 - April 30
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Background
Scouted by Korey Peterson and Jake Huddleston in November 2025, and run a week later. The creek itself is unnamed, but comes off of Shoofly peak, hence the name.