Big Fiery Gizzard Creek

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December 17, 2006

Trip Report

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If you are willing to bushwhack upstream from the trail, there is a large slide that terminates into a vertical drop. In 1998, it was completely blocked by a tree that would have been dangerous to move. To my knowledge, no one has run that drop and not many know that it exists. Post if you run it. There is also a little known 8-10ft ledge about 2 miles from campus, near the Four Seasons restaurant, that is fun for park and huck.

We started scouting the Gizzard in 96/97 based on the stores of Doug Cameron and Steve Pucket. Shortly afterwards, the hemlock blocking Monkey magically disappeared. The diagonal hole at the lip can get stiff at high water and spun a friend into a backwards descent that was scary but fine. The overhanging wall is not as bad of a problem as we expected. Don't be surprised if you go deep.

BTW, the SOPs come-along works well when needed.