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| | Raps:4, max ↨225ft
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| Condition Reports: | 22 Sep 2024
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| Best season: | July to Oct
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44.4429, -122.2450
44.4574, -122.2367
44.4390, -122.2538
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Introduction[edit]
This canyon was first scouted by Tim Burke and Melinda Muckenthaler in 2015. They initially thought the big drop, Cracken Falls was over 300 feet in length. They later returned and measured it at 150 feet. The first descent team found it to be 225 in length as there is another sequence that is not seen from the neighboring ridge. That being said, this is a fun Oregon canyon with 2 really exciting sections of waterfalls and a nice red bedrock walk in between the two.
Approach[edit]
Drive the 2041 up to 44.4573818, -122.2366880 and park along the road. The road is in good shape and the area is actively getting logged so be mindful of logging trucks. It is advised to use a shuttle and to park one vehicle at 44.4390250, -122.2538313. The approach has a nice game trail that takes you to the creek.
Descent[edit]
R1- 50' Boulder DCL - check webbing for abrasion. walk 200 feet to the next section.
R2- 100' Tree DCL - 2 stage with a hanging pothole in between and land into a nice slot section.
R3- 20' Log in creek
3/4 mile creek walking with some sections of flat bedrock. There are also some areas where you can cheat into the forest that are pretty easy walking.
R4- 225' - 240' "Cracken Falls" from Log in creek - This may be broken up by rappelling from a log in the pool for the last 50 feet. The entire sequence has been done with a 240' rope. This drop is tricky and long, bigger water will make this especially challenging. The drop is not a straight line down. There is a drop into a pool, the next drop is in a crack that veers DCR with a small logjam strainer in a pool. This is the pool with the anchor for the last 50 foot drop. Plan to pull from DCR to avoid the crack.
The next section is roughly 300 feet of big boulder down climbing. Was done successfully going DCL and DCR (via a cave like hole in the ground)
Exit[edit]
After the Boulder downclimb walk the creek, roughly 0.5mi, of mostly log jam scrambles. Continue to the next major confluence and climb roughly 100 feet up to your car.
Alternate exit: It might be possible to set your shuttle DCL and climb out the left side just after Crackin Falls. Further exploration is required.
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Background[edit]
This was first descended by Haruka James Clay Lipscomb, Sean Brady, Michelle Nilles, Isaac Fieland, and Ryan Ernst on 29 Aug 2020.