Four Mile Creek

First wet exit 2014

Low water 4 Mile Creek

Kane Hill is runnable when the creek is not and vice versa, the creek is runnable when Kane Hill is not. Similar to Concrete Falls at the takeout for little Elk in that regard. This is a good level for the falls but is about the lowest you would want to run wintergreen gorge. We only ran upper four mile this day, even though the lower section picks up more water it also widens out when you leave the gorge and becomes scrappier.

Had to put up some perspective for the next photo, check out the rope in both shots.

Five inches of rain in two hours on saturated ground is where this came from.

A 45 foot tree came hammering down the creek about 30 seconds after I took this picture so probably not an advised level. This is the ugliest thing I have ever seen on this creek.

At this level the rest of the creek is not even runnable, but it makes this feature as steep as you can get it. It becomes more of an actual waterfall and less of a slide when its this low. Great park and huck, 2 minute walk to the car.

The hole is quite munchy at this level and although it is deep there I doubt you would have to momentum to punch it without riding the rooster tail, which may or may not want to flip you head over heels by the looks of it. Hasn't been tried at anywhere near this level. Roosters between 3 and 4 ft in the air. The trib in the background is a great slide that goes up a bit further. Been wanting to run it for years but a trib of a micro is an elusive mistress, one day.

Tim Ketchum running Meat and Potatoes at low water. This is a good rapid at low levels with nice features. It is the last rapid in the Wintergreen Gorge.