Cherry Creek
1. Styx Pass to Cherry Lake(Upper Cherry)
| Difficulty | V+ |
| Length | 16.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Upper Cherry Ck |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 3.78 ftabove recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | June 8, 2022 |
River Description
A true classic and a three day adventure, including the 12 mile hike in through Styx Pass. This creek takes you through a granite gorge in the High Sierras.
Take Out: This run is an hour from Tuolumne City. From Tuolomne City take FS14 towards Cherry Lake where the takeout is.
Other Information Sources:
Nick Wigston's trip report on Oregonkayaking.net.
Ben Coleman has a report from 2005.
Phil Boyer trip report from 2006
Here is a video from Bobby Miller's trip back in 2005. The Upper Cherry section is from 6:57 to the end of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxxQ8UWXGbY
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This video is the quintessential video for Upper Cherry. The others are fine but this actually outlines more of the safety aspects and issues a person needs to take into account when putting onto a run such as this.