Big Creek (South Cascades)

Overview

Meet Davis’ bigger sister. She’ll initially greet you with an open free-hanging rappel into a beautiful basalt amphitheater that’s lined with an inset cave that has been carved out by the winds. She’ll even take you for a spin down a one-of-kind corkscrew rappel where the water magically spirals down the rocks and into a “rain” room. You pause before entering in the spiral of water...partially in awe of her beauty but also due to a nagging feeling that the walls are starting to close in and you’re not entirely sure what awaits. The water begins to pour down on you and the sides the room but your feet hit a platform and you’re able to disconnect safely. It feels like you’re caught in a downpour but you’re in the PNW, so you shrug your shoulders and think “no big deal, it’s the rain” and swim across and out of the rain room. The scenery here is unreal as you leave the rain room – the waterfall splits into two and unusual basalt fins emerge from the ground. She’s taken you a place where few have gone and you find yourself laughing out in joy at the sights before you.

Trail Stats

Duration
5 min
Length
12.8 km
Elevation Gain
1433 m
High Point
Low Point
Grade

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