Summit Creek
Soda Springs to Hwy. 123
| Difficulty | V+ |
| Length | 6.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 29, 2001 |
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Washington’s legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of wild, free-flowing rivers and streams that cascade over big drops and through deep basalt canyons on their way to the Columbia River. Rivers like the Clear Fork of the Cowlitz, Cispus, Green, [...]Read More
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Log in to add a reportI don't know how often this creek is run, but the Bennett Book fails to mention the short gorge just below the Summit Creek campground, which contains a 35 foot falls, followed by a 10 foot falls, which leads immediately into 75 foot Thunder Falls. There's another small ledge right below Thunder Falls. The whole gorge can be portaged on the south side of the creek via a trail that leads to the bottom of Thunder Falls.