Tank Creek

Tank Creek, if accessed from the top, maneuvers through many miles of a pretty creek environment and one rappel, then 4 rappels at the end.

Park a return vehicle at Haviland Lake. The camp area costs $8/day, but the boat launch area is free and only a little further. Drive 37 miles on FS Road 682 to the top of Tank Creek. The road condition gets rougher toward the end. HC 4WD will have no problems. HC 2WD can likely get through. A Subaru AWD made it with care. To get an early start, consider camping at this location the night before.

Tank Creek is 3.9 miles of stream walking from the drop in to the exit. R1: One 25' rappel is located 2/3 down the canyon ending in a waist deep pool. Rock pinch on Canyon Left. The final rappel sequence runs through the same rock band that Canyon Creek (one drainage south) and Grasshopper Creek (one drainage north) cut through. R2: 90' three stage rappel followed immediately by R2. R3: 40' anchored off a huge fallen pine in the center of the creek After R2, what looks like a great slide is actually too shallow, downclimb Canyon Right R4: 135' anchored off a pine tree on Canyon Left R5: 65' off a tree on Canyon Left. This rappel can also be downclimbed on Canyon Left Continue downstream briefly and exit the creek at the remnants of an old wooden sluice.