Gnat Creek

Gnat Creek drains a plateau area in the northern coast range and goes through a number of drops in short succession. The creek has some very nice waterfalls, but getting in and out is a total bear, requiring serious strenuous bushwhacking. Without a map and GPS you are liable to be lost forever in the thick coastal rainforest. Gnat has a very high pay-to-play. You've been warned! There's also a lot of blowdown and woody debris in the creek. Gnat will come into its prime after the next 100-year flood event. If the creek ever blows out and a decent way in and out is established, this would be a fine 3-star creek.

Hike downstream through the jungle for 0.1mi to the next falls. Few short downclimbs or slides along the way. Head downstream a short distance to the Corkscrew. The creek winds around a sharp corner here passing over two short drops that are filled with total mess of debris. Either find a way to carefully downclimb through, or bypass DCL with a short dirt glissade.