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Upper Rock Creek Drainage

Idaho > E Idaho > Portnuef Range

Description

A beautiful but rugged drainage with lots of potential for multi-pitch alpine routes. Along with a really nice 90ft Ice route.

Getting There

Follow the directions on the Portnuef range description. The hike up the drainage is rouphly 2.7 miles with no trail. Just use common sense with your route finding, stay out the gut of the drainage and contour as much as possible. Use the travel maps provided and you won't have any problem locating the routes.

Routes from Left to Right

WI2-3
 1
Rock Creek Runnel
Ice, Alpine
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a WI2- Mod. Snow PG13
 2
South Ridge Berk/Taylor
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rock Creek Runnel
 1
WI2-3 Ice, Alpine
South Ridge Berk/Taylor
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a WI2- Mod. Snow PG13 Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches

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