Mayflower Creek, on a very rainy day…
Before the snow falls and closes the upper access road, we decided to explore this drainage from the top down…as most canyoneer’s do. The top was a bit thrashy with the low flow appearing and disappearing. We had four raps over semi dry falls, then a long walk to where the fun began…
Rap 5…appeared at about 2200’ elevation, a low angle with a short vertical drop we are calling “The Nose”. Rap 6, a 25’ drop could be combined with R5 for a 125’ rappel. With more flow, this would be a fun one. Soon after comes rap R7, Mayflower Falls. About 70’-80’ of vertical slippery rock…definitely the best of this drainage. R8 and R9, Upper and Lower Squiggles…named for how the creek takes a couple sharp jogs.
With more water flow (moderate high), this creek would be a fun short trip…from R5 down.
This trip with a team of two…5 ¼ hours shuttle to shuttle. Fun shit!!
We gonna do this?
Needs some water flow…
Newt sighting…always looking out for these little critters…
Another dry rap…
Then after 4-raps…a long walk over a dry drainage…
Look!…water!!
Do you see what I see….?
Classic view that gets a canyoneer excited….
Rap 5 and 6…125′ of low angle with a short vertical drop we call The Nose…
The Nose…
Rap 5 & 6…125′
Mayflower Falls, the money drop…
Mayflower Falls…80′
Then the drainage takes a hard left, then a right…for what we call the squiggles…
Upper Squiggles…70′
Lower Squiggles…25′
Guess this is it…
The rainy day’s route…
Thanks for sharing this! Looks like a fun time. Love the names too 😉
Thanks Tiff, rap 4 has a name too…Williams Falls, after a Williams Biner still up there 🙂 I was just talking about you with Deb, I still need to post our trip down Whitman Creek…which include a few beautiful pics of Luca.
Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving…