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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
Social climber
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
Trad climber
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
Social climber
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
Trad climber
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
Trad climber
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
climber
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!
Trad climber
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
Trad climber
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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