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Salmon Creek Falls 10/17/2009
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mattmaxon
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:53 pm    Post subject: Salmon Creek Falls 10/17/2009 Reply with quote
Made an epic journey down Salmon Creek on Saturday 10/17/2009

The first part is Salmon Creek Falls we made it to be 670 feet

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=395797

These are the falls from afar



Photo by Nathan of Kern River Hiking Club (used with permission)
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice TR! Sounds sick! Does that waterfall ice over completely during the winter?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zach wrote:
Nice TR! Sounds sick! Does that waterfall ice over completely during the winter?


I wouldn't be surprised...But I don't know.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
great photos!  beautiful waterfall.  looks like lots of fun.

i think that "Nathan" (whose photo you used) was on the hike of Thor Peak this weekend that i participated in.  i seem to remember hearing that Nathan he was from KRVH.  small hiking world...
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great report!  It's really impressive that you keep track of all the details while also managing to stay in one piece.

This canyon is a "little Yosemite" for sure.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dang it, Matt! Another place I need to go.

Sounds like a great trip! Thx
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mike P wrote:
Dang it, Matt! Another place I need to go.


Sorry  Laughing

Mike P wrote:
Sounds like a great trip! Thx


Yes..That it was Not something I'll ever forget!

Just gotta go back and see the rest of it in the daylight

It would be cool to find a way up from the bottom too...
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zach wrote:
Nice TR! Sounds sick! Does that waterfall ice over completely during the winter?


I don't think it does, not to the point where it's climable.  Unless, of course,  some freak cold spell comes in.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Too cool!
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now thats rapelling
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