3 min
Overview
Seven Teacups, often abbreviated 7TC, is a short section of Dry Meadow Creek just before it joins the Kern River and is one of the best Class C canyons in California. This canyon is best descended in summer or fall, or whenever the flow is not extremely high as there are flow-related challenges. The technical descent is relatively short and, because the terrain is relatively forgiving with short jumps and multiple escape points, this canyon makes for a perfect practice ground before attempting longer and more difficult Class C Sierra canyons. But note that once you get into teacup2 and pull the rope, it is extremely difficult to escape the watercourse until after some of the most challenging features in the canyon: the approach to, and descent of, the corkscrew waterfall. In higher flow, safe descent usually requires advanced swiftwater techniques.
Trail Stats
24.5 km
91 m
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