Wolf Creek

01. Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge

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September 3, 2005

Trip Report

ReporterErik Amason

There is no way this creek is a class 4+ run, and I am no easy grader. Maybe just this section below the 160 bridge to the 20 footer, but this creek has plenty class 5++ to offer above the 160 bridge starting from the first small pond a few miles down from the ski resort in the Wolf Creek pass. There even seems to be a few unrunnable box canyon falls inbetween the resort and the 160 bridge. When I scouted this run it was hard to even get close to them, but I would estimate their hieght to be around 50 ft. plus easly. There is also some less difficult but still class 5 calaber whitewater below the 'second falls'. This run continous with good gradient and plenty more vertical all the way down to the valley below; which I believe is mostly private property.

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