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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 9, 2009 - 12:48pm PT
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Trying to get some beta on this popular kayak/rafting drainage for a late season backpack. Anyone done it as a hike or have any thoughts? Worthwhile location from the pictures I've seen. Is East or West Fork 'the way.'
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Michael Golden
climber
Mountain View, CA
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Pick up Ben Schifrin's guidebook to the Emigrant Wilderness. The link is to the 1990 version, which is out of print, but there seem to be riciculously priced used and new versions for sale on Amazon. I swear there is a newer version, because I have it at home, but I don't have it here at work to double-check.
It describes the Cherry Creek route.
-Michael
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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That sounds great. I looked into the canyon one time and saw a pretty good sized dome ready for climbing. Lots of adventure to be had.
Post some photos if you go!
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Wack
climber
Dazevue
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"I looked into the canyon one time and saw a pretty good sized dome ready for climbing."
Google Earth is your friend. On the slabs below the dome next to the creek there is a fun T.Meadows style 3 pitch 5.8 that starts below an obvious tree on a ledge. Vodka Soup, FA 2004.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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There are several climbs on domes in there.
I have some topos from the 80s for these, which I have been meaning to scan.
Here is a route list:
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Cherry Creek Canyon (near Cherry Lake, California)
Dome Sweet Dome
1. Stark Raving Dikes 5.11+ *, 2p, RPs, Friends to #3.5, p1 5.11b 3x 60', p2 5.10c 2x 100'
2. Runaway Nuns in Bondage 5.8, 1p, lieback, RFC, flaring chimney above
3. Grimm's Fire' Tales 5.11a/b, 2p, light rack, p1 5.11a 3x, p2 5.8, starts 30' L of Satellite Arch
4. Sailors Take Warning 5.10, 1p, RPs, Friends
5. Miss Marianne's Crack 5.10, 1p, few Friends, crack below Gumby Arch
6. Mr. Hands 5.10c, 7p, many stoppers, 2x Friends 1-3, crack above Gumby Arch, then slab
7. Bats All Folks 5.10a, 2p, RPs, extra thin stoppers, small TCU, 2x Friends to #3
8. Blockhead Chimney 5.6, 1p, large Friends
9. Bear Scare 5.10a, 1p, RPs, few stoppers, 2x Friends to #3, 1 x #3.5, just right of Blockhead gully
10. Romper Room 5.7, 5-6p, rated via Blockhead start, stoppers & Friends 3/8"-3"
11. Great Slab Route 5.7, 5p, starts off Blockhead Ledge
12. Romper Room original p1 5.8+, 1x
Cosmos Dome
13. Cosmosis 5.10b A1, 2p, ow, right RFC, RPs, cams to 4"
14. Cosmic Cave Roof A2
Mastadome
15. Tyranasaurus Hex 5.10b, 6p, 5.9 face cracks L of second LFC, crux slab traverse
16. Cam of the Cave Bear 5.9+ *, 6p, stoppers, TCUs, 2x Friends 1-3.5, 1x #4
17. Third Grade 5.8, 6p
Lunar Dome
Dome Away From Dome
Dome Dome on the Range
Pachyderm Dome
18. Snout Route 5.11, 6p, unfinished
Stardome
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First Ascent Information
1. Stark Raving Dikes FA: John Tuttle, JE, M, Todd J. Vogel, 85
2. Runaway Nuns in Bondage FA: John Tuttle, Todd J. Vogel, 8/83
3. Grimm's Fire' Tales FA: Dick Leversee, Todd J. Vogel, 10/83
4. Sailors Take Warning FA: Dick Leversee, Todd J. Vogel, 10/83
5. Miss Marianne's Crack FA: John Tuttle, Todd J. Vogel, SN, 6/83
6. Mr. Hands FA: (complete) Dick Leversee, Todd J. Vogel, John Tuttle, 84
7. Bats All Folks FA: Norman Boles, Todd J. Vogel, 7/86
8. Blockhead Chimney FA: John Tuttle, Todd J. Vogel, 83
9. Bear Scare FA: Norman Boles, Todd J. Vogel, 7/86
10. Romper Room FA: SN, Todd J. Vogel, John Tuttle, 6/83
11. Great Slab Route FA: John Tuttle, Todd J. Vogel, 7/83
12. Romper Room original p1 FA: SN, Todd J. Vogel, John Tuttle, 6/83
13. Cosmosis FA: Dick Leversee, Todd J. Vogel, 10/83
15. Tyranasaurus Hex FA: John Tuttle, Dick Leversee, 8/83
16. Cam of the Cave Bear FA: Todd J. Vogel, Norman Boles, 7/86
17. Third Grade FA: Dick Leversee, Todd J. Vogel, 10/83
18. Snout Route FA: (first 2.5 pitches) JW, PK, Todd J. Vogel, 9/86
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2009 - 10:13pm PT
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Wow,
what a wealth of information this place is....Clint, unbelievable internet presence you have...others thanks...will be doing a 3 day trip late Sept I think...pictures if I can figure it out...
Any good camping roads end area before the dam closure?
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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I'm off to google earth. The dome I was thinking of is pretty far back. I saw it from a peak maybe out of Yellowhammer lake?
It was a while ago. I keep thinking that if you had some time on your hands, you could climb first ascents in the sierra until you die.
I wonder why people bother with the big expeditions sometimes, imagine what you coud do with money and time in the Sierra!
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Maybe I was at Hyatt lake. It's hard to remember. Emigrant Wilderness is really cool, so much granite. You can walk on wide open granite slabs for days up there.
For climbing, who knows, I never saw anything too big, though that El Cap looking thing at emigrant lake looked cool. It's probably only 400 feet tall, and 20 miles back, but it's neat.
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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It's incredible out there. I've packed in a couple times. Paradise.
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Isn't the rafting below cherry lake and the hiking/climbing above the lake? Haven't been, just heard.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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I backpacked in there five or six times when I was a kid, first as a scout than with freinds when I got a bit older.
One time I did an orienteering race from kennedy meadows to crabtree I think. It was awesome, but the race got shut down the year after becuase you can't have a competition in a Wilderness area.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2009 - 12:00am PT
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Tom wrote, "the race got shutdown because you can't have a competition in a wilderness area"
Oh yeah, watch our cocktail hour frisbee golf then, there will be a winner!
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Double D
climber
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Sep 10, 2009 - 12:19am PT
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I've scoped that area for years from the air. It would be the ultimate granite slickrock Mt. bike riding area cept fer a few leagalities and such.
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Sep 10, 2009 - 08:31am PT
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Todd Vogel, who put up all those routes, took me in there for a weekend 20+ years ago. Easy 3 mile hike, nice camping, domes littering the place. Plenty of rattlesnakes.
From the air the great slab kingdom out beyond there is one of the most striking pieces of terrain in the Sierra. Just rolling granite for miles in every direction.
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wack-N-dangle
Gym climber
the ground up
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Sep 10, 2009 - 11:15am PT
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If I remember, access is either from the Kibbie lake trailhead, or you can paddle/motor across Cherry Lake, then hike up the drainage. I think the first method is the easier one.
We saw some fresh bear scat. Also, I once heard that they used to give free flights to problem bears into the Hetch Hetchy area. You might want to stop by the ranger station for maps, beta, and a back country permit.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Sep 10, 2009 - 11:37am PT
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Cherry Crrek is the most famous Class 5 run in the state, below cherry lake.
the area got sterilized down below the lake by a bad fire, so the landscape still looks more like moonscape, but it is probably a lot nicer up above the lake.
there is a boaters trail along both sides of the creek, sketchy in places and lots of P.O., or you can mtn bike the fire roads and get around like that.
you can get a good look at the area from that s. fork T overpass on the way to crane flat.
there is a rest stop with a cool mural and history blog.
there are many sites with kayak beta, water release is a problem, and permits are required, pick up at the Groveland ranger station.
http://www.cacreeks.com/tuol-up.htm
ferrati road will rip the oil pan off most passenger cars, nice campground at Lumsden Falls, that would be a good take off point, lower elevation right on the river, fresh oct trout and lots of white noise for sleeping.
there are starving freaks up there that will drive your car from lumsden falls up to the top, you could probably talk them into leaving it at hetch hetchy, thus avoiding a hellish shuttle.
price was 90 bucks last time i checked, not bad if you split it up.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Sep 24, 2009 - 10:43pm PT
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Here are some maps. The lower maps show the locations of the crags named in the route lists in my previous post.
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Wack
climber
Dazevue
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Sep 24, 2009 - 11:07pm PT
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"On the slabs below the dome next to the creek there is a fun T.Meadows style 3 pitch 5.8 that starts below an obvious tree on a ledge. Vodka Soup, FA 2004."
Vodka Soup is just to the east of the "E" in West below Star and tops out on the flat.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 25, 2009 - 12:36am PT
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hey, where is that guy's paddle?
ack!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Sep 25, 2009 - 01:17am PT
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must be on the chronic...
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Sep 25, 2009 - 03:16am PT
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Anyone who has spent any time at all combing sat. images & topos on the internet for virgin granite possibilities in the many canyons of the Sierra will have looked longingly at this one. Interesting to hear there are so many established climbs, and cool to finally have names to attach to those beautiful domes.
Which one is pictured here?
or here?
this one?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Sep 25, 2009 - 03:45am PT
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Wack,
Thanks for the location on Vodka Soup - I'll add that to the list.
Nate,
I had meant to get over there this summer, and at least get some photos of the domes from the road to the west.
But it hasn't happened yet. My guess from the photos you included is that none of those pictured formations is 5 pitches high. But that's just a guess.
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Les23
climber
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Oct 16, 2009 - 05:21pm PT
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I have walked down into Cherry Creek from the forest service road to the west four or five times, once coming out at the falls of the west fork, once somewhat down stream, once right at the confluence, once further yet down stream. I suppose the point is you can get down most anywhere, but you need to be careful about your route finding. It is easy to get out on a slab.
This country is absolutely gorgeous. It is interesting to see all the climbing that has been done. I was completely unaware of all this history.
Does anyone remember the Flintstones Campsite? This was a beautiful campsite complete with table and chairs made from granite slabs, all right next to an "otter slide" section of the river. The forest service destroyed this campsite, an excess of enthusiasm in my opinion.
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franky
climber
Davis, CA
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Oct 16, 2009 - 06:52pm PT
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My god, that looks absolutely spectacular!!!! I had not idea about that little paradise.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Feb 26, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
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The one above the dude in the helmet is Homer's Nose, ain't it?
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dags
climber
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Feb 27, 2011 - 01:05am PT
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Slater -- I took the photo of that guy in the helmet. Small world.
I'm not sure what climbers call the feature, but to the best of my recollection, it's the main dome that splits West Cherry Creek and Upper Cherry Creek proper.
I would guess on Clint's maps it's Star/Pachyderm Dome.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Feb 28, 2011 - 09:39pm PT
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Until recently, "Cherry Creek" in boating terms meant the lowest portion,
below Cherry Lake, from just above the confluence with the Tuolumne River.
In recent years kayakers have been carrying in to the East Fork, near the
confluence with the North Fork, in Emigrant Basin Wilderness.
Carry all your boating gear from Kibbie Lake over Styx Pass?
That's pretty serious. The boating is also more serious than the lower,
more famous "Cherry Creek" run. Most of the
boating pictures in this thread are in this upper area, between the North Fork
and the West Fork, also between the East/West confluence and Cherry Lake.
The guy in the kayak with no paddle broke his paddle, kept the single blade
for a while, then lost that.
There are about 10 different access points, depending where you want to go.
The climbing may be smaller and further in than other places, but the
hiking can be stellar. Great possibilities for cross country without paying
a big price.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
The Seas of Stone.
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Feb 28, 2011 - 09:41pm PT
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Homer's Nose is in Sequoia. You know this.
That might be Leroy's Nose, or Bob. Or Myrtyle's.
;-)
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Once again Clint thanks for the excellent info through your links!
Cheers,
DD
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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The guy with no paddle is (pro kayaker) Rush Sturges, and scuffy is correct.
That photo is from Cherry Bomb Falls on *Upper* Cherry Creek, a seldom paddled seriously hard and dangerous V+. Lower Cherry Creek is also class V, but is much easier (and is even commercially rafted).
Here's a kayaking TR with many photos of beautiful rocks, and a good story of what happened to Rush when he broke his paddle.
http://oregonkayaking.net/creeks/cherry_upper_06/cherry_upper_06.html
Cherry Bomb Gorge
Anyway, hiking this is on my list, though I'd like to go when the water is running. I'll never kayak it though!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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cleo, tx for that link.
for some years ive been looking at cherry creek and wishing i was a better kayaker.
now i'm glad i'm not.
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Michael Golden
climber
Mountain View, CA
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A friend and I hiked up to Lord's Meadow one day and then down Cherry Creek on a second day last June. It was amazing country.
I would recommend a more-than-two-day trip because:
1) It's gorgeous country, that deserves more time than we had.
2) It was pretty exhausting as a two day trip.
Sadly, I put the photos on facebook, rather than someplace less evil. So it goes.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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cleo,
Thanks for the cool kayak TR link.
Here is a map which shows how the kayak spots and climbing domes match up:
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Wack
climber
Dazevue
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[photoid=193267]
Humping food, beer and gear in is a major ass bust.
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Brandon-
climber
Done With Tobacco
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My good friend Dave guides tourons in rubber boats on Cherry Creek for All Outdoors.
Some of his best stories originate there.
Hearing a pro skier talk up the pucker factor gives me pause.
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Grayarea
Trad climber
CA
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WOW,
what a Dome, and corner system!!!!!!
Clint do u know what Dome this is, and where it fall on your map? Has the corner been climbed and at what grade?
Looking for a good adventure this fall
thanks
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2011 - 09:14am PT
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Started this thread two years ago..now we're actually going into Cherry Creek drainage this weekend.
Talk about a long preparation. Thinking of either just hiking in and backpacking down the creek, OR maybe hiking straight into the drainage from Shingle Springs, making a two night camp and dayhiking Cherry Creek while staying IN the drainage...Cherry Bomb Gorge with a wetsuit?
Either way should be fun. The rolling granite looks incredible. Climbing galore.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 10:21am PT
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just did it 10 days ago-easily one of the best sierra trips. incredible scenery, no people, no trash or footprints, no trails. we took 3 days, cill pace, not too difficult. i'd recommend a pair of climbing shoes only, there's some killer toulumne style bouldering.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2011 - 11:57am PT
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David,
Cool! Did you stay in the drainage or skirt well around?
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lars johansen
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 11:58am PT
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I walked up Cherry Creek to it's source and over Brown Bear Pass to Kennedy Meadows about 35 years ago. The most memorable moment was almost stepping on a coiled rattle snake! If you go over Brown Bear Pass check out Lost Lake [just off trail] for some great eastside views.
Have Fun
lars
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
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inner city, we stayed in the drainage, skirted up and around the steepest sections, and then dropped back to the pools. It was all good walking on sweet granite slabs...
we exited the canyon at about mile 16 of the creek, contoured up and over a finger of red rock, down a bit, then slab stepped and bushwhacked up to the 5900 mark on the road. Pretty straightforward, not as nasty and brushy as we feared.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:59pm PT
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there was a huge fire up there that sterilized the soil,
so maybe not as pretty as it used to be,
looks like moonscape,
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2011 - 02:30pm PT
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Had a great trip down Cherry Canyon this weekend. The Cherry Bomb Gorge section (narrow!) was a spectacular canyoneering section. Flowing water, jumping into pools, amazing.
The climbing in there looks incredible if you are willing to hump all your stuff in there...Clint's database upthread details some of these backcountry dome gems.
That canyon is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jun 13, 2013 - 05:32pm PT
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Yeah, Leor really gets around!
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used to be hard
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Aug 13, 2013 - 02:43am PT
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Bumping a dusty thread.
Cherry Creek is indeed a paradise. I hiked in and climbed and drank and drilled and got very frightened many times with Todd, Norman, Pat, and others who put up routes there. I remember going in with Doug R. once too. Lots of fun.. Somewhere there is a binder with route descriptions and topos. Maybe I can track it down. I have a lot slides from those trips too. An amazing corner of the world.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Aug 13, 2013 - 05:32am PT
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Check my post on the second page of this thread:
Mar 1, 2011 - 10:52pm PT
The topos and trail map are now scanned on my page:
http://www.stanford.edu/%7Eclint/cherryck/index.htm
It should have the topos you are thinking of.
If you've got corrections or more routes/topos, please send me copies or scan and I'll add them to that online collection.
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used to be hard
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Aug 15, 2013 - 05:28pm PT
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Hah, yes those are at least some of the topos from Todd Vogel's binder. What a blast from the past. May I ask how you came across them?
I'm pretty sure there are more routes than these. At the very least there was whole "sport climbing" area we put up near the creek, upstream from the camp site. I forget what we called it. By "sport climbing" I mean mostly bolts, drilled by hand, ground up. That was the year Doug Robinson came in with us. Maybe he remembers more about the routes (Doubtful... <grin>).
Next time I see Todd I"ll ask him if he knows the whereabouts of the binder.
Man, I loved that place. We used to hike in with ridiculous pigs so we could set up luxury camps with lawn chairs, martinis, boom-boxes, etc. Good times.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2013 - 06:10pm PT
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Was in Upper Cherry drainage on a canyoneering adventure last month. An absolutely spectacular landscape to say the least.
I think it is one of the prettiest places I have ever been. That was my second time through and I hope there will be more visits.
Some incredible pictures of the drainage are available here:
http://pantilat.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/cherry-creek-canyon/
This guy is an ultra runner who runs 40 plus miles in the backcountry like its nothing and takes incredible pictures!
There looked to be a ton of interesting routes out there. The swimming and narrow section (Cherry Bomb Gorge) were big highlights.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Aug 15, 2013 - 06:40pm PT
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Hah, yes those are at least some of the topos from Todd Vogel's binder. What a blast from the past. May I ask how you came across them?
I got them from Tom Addison.
It looks like a fun place, but I'm a weak hiker and haven't made it in there yet.
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used to be hard
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Aug 15, 2013 - 09:01pm PT
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At least back when we were going there regularly (mid '80's) the hike really wasn't that bad. (I swear I'm not sand-bagging). We used to hike upstream from the reservoir, on the east side, which, while longer, was easier than parking above and hiking down and across the canyon.
I don't know if things have changed now from fires, logging, etc.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Aug 15, 2013 - 09:56pm PT
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I think you are describing hiking north from the east side of Cherry Lake reservoir, i.e. purple line below?
Yeah, it does not gain much elevation, and avoids crossing the creek.
It looks like 4-5 miles in.
When describing myself as a "weak hiker", I guess it's true that in recent years I have hiked into Snake Dike (carrying nothing), and Starr King. But I avoided Cathedral Peak and Third Pillar for years, and doubt I will ever go in to Mathes Crest or Mt. Conness.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 16, 2013 - 01:40am PT
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Clint,
With all the experience and strength you have, it is hard to imagine that you would be put off by some modest approach hikes. This must be the real sandbag here. You could do the hike in to Cathedral easily I'm guessing. Matthes too. Maybe these routes are just too easy to warrant the effort?
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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Aug 17, 2013 - 02:00am PT
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It is a fantastically weird region to explore. Still marvel at how the
glaciers removed the roof pendant choss so completely, rafting it out
until only pure beautiful granite remains!
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2015 - 10:56am PT
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Heading in there again for a canyoneering trip on Friday.
We hired a boat shuttle to pick us up last time but it was pricey and we are going to try and do the exit hike this time.
It seems like it may be challenging navigating over land back to the access road to Kibbie Ridge trailhead, but we will see.
Can't wait for that white granite wonderland. Third time through..
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 21, 2016 - 03:11pm PT
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kingtut,
still have route lists or topos? I've seen something but been awhile.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jun 21, 2016 - 05:29pm PT
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Wow awesome thread! so many great links, i had no idea of the climbing or the boat'in. i'll bet the fish'in good too! Water! Fish! Seems like all one needs to bring is beer, rack, beer, tunes.
Looks like the exact kind of place i need to visit this summer :D
Thanks kingtut, and everyone for the beta!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jun 21, 2016 - 08:51pm PT
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Thanks, John - I'll check with Todd.
Thanks for your kind words on the guidebook project, which is going well but lots of work still to finish (so we're keeping busy on it).
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jun 22, 2016 - 01:56pm PT
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I heard back from Todd already, and filled in several names for FA folks.
Maybe some more topos coming later from Todd's book,
but of course at present he is busy guiding.
John,
JE and M were on the FA of Stark Raving Dikes with you.
But it looks like you started it with them on one trip without Todd,
then finished it on a trip with Todd.
There is also a Marianne as part of a route name (not sure if that's M).
Does that help jog memories from 30 years ago? :-)
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 22, 2016 - 03:17pm PT
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The fishing is almost guaranteed to be crappy. Probably lots of fish but all big-headed little buggers. With all that granite there won't be any nutrients in the water to feed to plants that feed the bugs that feed the fish. I've been way up the north fork of the Kings and it isn't very good either for the same reason.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2016 - 04:32pm PT
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Been watchin' the flows in that East Fork for a potential mid-July trip down the canyon. That Cherry Bomb gorge section is a stunning granite slot with swimming with your pack the only option in that one spot. If anyone ever wants info on that, just email me. I have three traverses done already.
The climbing potential is massive without a doubt and the white granite splendor is ridiculous. Swimming holes are all stunning.
Flowing around 700 cu. ft/sec right now, which is too high for swimming the gorge, but it may be down by middle July.
May see some of you hardmen in there, love that place. Still need a little work on my route finding on the exit hike. I appreciate some of that beta higher up. That thing is gnarly for me still.
I love this place so much, I'm gonna keep going back til I can't do it no more....
Supposedly the white granite of the Emmigrant Wilderness is visible quite clearly from space...
Has to be one of the best Sierra Canyons for canyoneering beauty and fun.
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BLUEBLOCR
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joshua tree
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Jun 23, 2016 - 07:44pm PT
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Great maps! So is that green line pretty much the same trail the boaters use?
Prolly more boats goin up than racks, eh?
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Inner City
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East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2016 - 10:37pm PT
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KingTut,
Thanks for your fantastic maps and wonderful thoughts about this special place.
The kayakers DO hike up the long trail from Kibbie Ridge and drop down to the East Fork of Upper Cherry Creek after crossing Styx Pass (What a hump it is!) and we weren't even carrying kayaks!
From there you hike down the white granite and it is superbly beautiful and Cherry Bomb Gorge is 'non-technical in low water' as I learned on this very site some time earlier from someone with good knowledge, or you are one of these daring kayakers and you want high water!
As a three or four night backpack, you'd have a hard time finding a more engaging, wet backpacking trip than this. Flintstones campsite where the kayakers stay just below Cherry bomb is an iconic spot too.
If anyone ever wants beta on the canyoneering adventure, please reach out, I plan to do it til I can't anymore...looking at July 18th right now..
Don't know much about the West Fork of Cherry Creek...?
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BLUEBLOCR
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joshua tree
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Jun 27, 2016 - 11:08pm PT
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say does anybody take dogs? Thanks everyone!
not sure yet which week i'm goin..
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Inner City
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East Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 9, 2016 - 09:30am PT
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Cherry flow is low now
http://www.dreamflows.com/graphs/day.665.png
Down to under 60 cfs and dropping about 10 per day.
Heading in likely a week from Monday! Psyched!
Best swimming ever!! 3 or 4 nights is best..
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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May 29, 2017 - 08:34pm PT
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Bump time . . . Cherry goodness.
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Sheets
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Livermore, CA
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May 30, 2017 - 08:45am PT
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A nice coincidence this was bumped.
A friend and I just went up there yesterday to climb. The road on the east side was closed at the dam (meaning it would be a 6+ mile approach) so we drove to forest road 2N08Y and tried approaching from the West, knowing we could probably not cross the river.
Most of the forest roads have a lot down trees all over them, so hard going. But we nearly got to the end of 2N08Y & hiked down to where the rivers split. Naturally, the rivers were raging and we saw no opportunity to cross and turned around. A beautiful area and I hope to return in the fall to climb.
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looks easy from here
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Ben Lomond, CA
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Jun 18, 2018 - 01:55pm PT
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Lower Cherry Creek Canyon Friday morning.
Upper Cherry Creek Canyon Friday evening.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Anyone have any information about the brush regrowing after the fire around here? I have a few days and was thinking of a late season trip here....
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NutAgain!
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South Pasadena, CA
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As a three or four night backpack, you'd have a hard time finding a more engaging, wet backpacking trip than this. Flintstones campsite where the kayakers stay just below Cherry bomb is an iconic spot too.
If anyone ever wants beta on the canyoneering adventure, please reach out, I plan to do it til I can't anymore...looking at July 18th right now..
Don't know much about the West Fork of Cherry Creek...?
Hey Inner City... no time this fall for me, but next year I'd like to check out this place. Trip-planning mojo? I've got a wetsuit and a self-draining pack. You can reach me as follows:
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Inner City
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Portland, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2018 - 10:17pm PT
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Cherry delivered another great adventure this year. Low water in mid July made the trip relatively easy for a somewhat difficult off trail hike.
The access road being closed a couple miles+ down from the usual Kibbie Ridge trailhead is one notable change. Brings the first day's mileage up to around 12 or so, so start early..
Real crux is probably the exit hike, which is not that easy to get right.
I've been through 5 times now and feel like I finally have it down fairly well, though doubt lingers until you find the road.
Email sent Nut. Natural beauty, vast white granite, unreal swimming holes everywhere and outstanding alpine disc golf add to the splendor of Cherry Bomb Gorge..some key points to consider there too.
Climbing does look pretty outstanding in there for you real hard peeps.
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