Mosquito Creek (South Cascades)

Yet another short and sweet canyoneering objective on the Indian Heaven plateau roughly southwest of Mt. Adams. The creek begins with a rappel of the semi-popular Langfield Falls. Creek seems a good, generally beginner-friendly objective. Early season visitors should beware: the Indian Heaven area is a dedicated National Mosquito Refuge. Please be wary of bug spray, however, which can wash off into the creek and is not good for wildlife, the environment, and local water quality. No mosquitos were encountered in August 2017.

Park as per Langfield Falls trailhead at Big Tire Junction. This is a semi-popular trailhead with a short trail that leads to both the top & bottom of R1. Short 1min approach from the parking area to the top of the falls. Aug 2017: FYI: FR88 is washed out 7mi north of the Langfield trailhead. Road is closed. Don't try to come from that direction. Best approach is from Carson or Trout Lake.

If the creek is running too high, there's an easy exit on the trail at the bottom of this waterfall. Otherwise, head downstream through some nice bedrock area. The next falls comes fairly quickly. Continue downstream through a short area of nice bedrock.