Munra Creek

Update Jan 2025: Wahchella Falls trail has been closed per landslide(s). Apparently the bridge crossing Munra Creek (below the last rappel) also got hit by a rock strike and has been damaged. Check on closures before visiting. Be aware: Munra Creek was overrun by the Eagle Creek wildfire in Sept 2017. It is not what it was. Be prepared for brush, briars, loose rocks, and a lot of woody debris in the creek. Access, however, is great, and the falls are still fun. Today, Munra is best run in the winter and early spring for less vegetation and more water. Later, water levels subside, and it's a reasonable beginner-friendly canyon well into July. Munra Creek is a lesser tributary of Tanner Creek and sports seven rappels; three of them over 100ft high. With a small, relatively low elevation watershed (0.7mi^2), it's a good choice early in the season. Waterflow is best in the spring and reduces substantially heading into summer.

From I-84, take exit 40. South of the highway, the road splits: the right fork leading to the Wahclella Falls Trailhead, and left up and over the hill to the Tooth Rock Trailhead. You can park at either one. Teams will usually hike (or shuttle) between the two. (See also Red Tape below.) From the Tooth Rock trailhead, walk back up the hill to the water tower where you'll find Forest Road 777 (gated). Follow FR 777 upward for 2mi. Since the fire, teams have been dropping directly off the road to the top of R1. A steep user trail is starting to form which was marked with tape (not obvious) as of June 2025.

The hiking between rappels is still a bit brushy post-fire. If folks visiting brings some clippers and do a little tending, hopefully the route will stay open and gradually improve over time. Continue downstream about 500ft. Continue downstream about 500ft. Along the way, cross an old rock slide. In low water, the creek may vanish underground here for a stretch.

From the bridge, follow the trail north to the Wahclella Falls trailhead (5min). If you parked at Tooth Rock, the bike trail alongside I-84 is less strenuous than walking up and over the hill.