Rock Creek (Feather River Canyon)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)39.90500, -121.34500
Confirmed by 0 jumpers
A granite side canyon off the North Fork Feather 40 miles east of Chico, with a natural rock waterslide, a small falls, and a swimming hole with rocks to jump. A three-quarter-mile boulder scramble up the creek from the highway keeps the crowds thin.
Jumps at this location
Pool rocks
10 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Upper rock
20 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
No trail, big boulders, and a cold creek. Check under the slide and the jump rocks after every high-water year.
Access
CA 70 (Feather River Highway) to just before the Rock Creek Powerhouse; turn onto the gravel road and park. Scramble up the right side of Rock Creek about 0.75 mile over boulders. Free.
Best conditions
Mid to late summer. Cold water until July.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research