
Trip
Basic Canyon - Hopkins Creek
Come join Jake and I on my first mentored lead :)
- Mon, Jun 23, 2025
- Seattle Canyoning Committee
- Canyoning
- Adults
- Basic Canyon
- Moderate
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 900 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Hopkins is a great beginner-friendly canyon featuring 9 drops and an impressive 250' waterfall. The approach is predominantly on trail and has virtually no exit. There is a short bushwhack directly prior to entering the canyon that has been known to have ticks during the summer season (highly recommend pants and long sleeves). Plan for 8 hours car to car, with water flow moderate-low. A logistics email will be sent out to participants a week prior to our outing. Full beta can be found here.
9am meet at Fischer’s Market. From there, we will consolidate into two cars and drive to the trailhead; hiking by 10am.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Harness
- Whistle
- Variable friction descender
- Cowstails
- Wetsuit or Dry Suit
- Pack suitable for keeping things dry
- Canyon shoes
- Snacks/Lunch
- Water filter or water bottle
- Headlamp