Quartz Creek (South Cascades)

The stream cuts away at a cliffside for the first few drops in a very narrow fashion before dropping into a lovely bedrock walkway with steep canyon walls. After a short walk, there are two more drops that the entire stream fans wide over some low angle falls. Probably not worth it by itself but a great one to combine with strawberry falls.

From parking/ last switchback, Hike about 100 vertical feet up into the trees. You'll see the first drops there.

R1: tree DCL. 50 feet. This could also be set up as traverse line. Follow narrow horizontal chute. R2: 2 bolts DCL. 40 feet. Bolts are located where the narrow chute turns DCR 90 degrees. Rappel down a slippy ramp that ends in 3 foot deep pool with small undercut which could pose a hazard in high flow. R3: 1 bolt DCL. 100 feet. Flow will concentrate DCR and is quite pushy in moderate high flow. Stay DCL for less flow. Rappel until reaching shelf with horizontally growing trees DCR. Next fall is 20 feet. The first descent downclimbed DCR. There were plenty of rocks to build cairn anchor if you wish to rappel the fall. R4: tree DCR. 40 feet A bit of creek walking. R5: tree DCR. 80 feet low angle R6: group of small trees DCR. 80 feet