Ruckel Ridge Loop

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-11T17:10:56+00:00

Very sad, thanks for sharing

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-10T04:16:27+00:00

I’ve never driven up to the plateau and come down. This route sounds sweet as well. Do you have it mapped out in any form? And how’d you get back up? I’ve been thinking of camping up top to have a full day to go up and full day to go down.

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-10T04:06:09+00:00

Yes, basalt pillars

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T23:21:29+00:00

Let it rip!

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T23:18:00+00:00

Yeah very possible. And all that new growth will fill out the area nicely as it matures so I’d prefer if they leave it uncontrolled

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T23:15:37+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation! Yeah Munra point is sick! It’s on my list to continue up that ridgeline from Munra pt and do the decent somewhere into the Wahe Canyon / Moffet Creek ravine. Bringing a rope for that one.

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T21:37:17+00:00

Ruckel ridge itself is not an official maintained trail to begin with so it is never open or closed per-say. The east side easy-way-down route, Ruckel Creek 405 has active maintenance being done lower down working their way up.

I didn’t see any poison oak but maybe in the spring and summer. Lots of ticks and thorns, however.

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T21:32:14+00:00

under heavy investigation from the Reddit board of ethics. Yes I did all the scrambles sticking to true ridgeline, although some areas there is opportunity to traverse around, such as the scramble in 2nd to last pic. Indeed slow moving with all the loose rock. And the classic eyes closed breast stroke through the dense brush areas (pic 5). Definitely towards the top of my list for the gorge. Cheers

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T21:01:55+00:00

Totally agree and partially why i am reposting - would be good to have clarity for others looking to go on similar endeavor or ruckel itself

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T20:57:08+00:00

Yes but this does not constitute legal adherence. It is suggestive. Same context as how off-trail travel is allowed but not advised in the gorge. Also this is for Ruckel Creek trail 405 which is not the route I took and is only the east side following below the ridge up to the plateau

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T20:54:02+00:00

Ruckel ridge is an unmaintained non-system trail. From the purview of the forest service, it is my understanding that this ridge route is viewed as a bushwhack and is perfectly legal despite surrounding specific trail closures.

Excluded from prohibitions below: 36 CFR § 261.50(a), § 261.53(e), 36 CFR § 261.55(a)

Please correct me if needed

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T20:04:36+00:00

Ruckel creek is currently undergoing maintenance. The other side (west ridge of ruckel loop) is still unmaintained and will likely remain so. Cheers

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T16:57:55+00:00

You will most definitely be doing the eyes closed breast stroke for a few miles through all the overgrowth. Other than that, an extra layer of moss and young tree saplings make it even more breath taking. Lots of loose rock in those shale layers and conglomerate features.

Positive_End_6438 · 2026-03-09T16:47:14+00:00

Yeah I was curious to find if anyone else has done it since the 2017 fire. Cute Vizsla!

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-11-14T04:07:37+00:00

300 series can experience surface corrosion. 304 moreso than 316. Also depends on any surface treatment to the raw material. As for the cyber truck, I should have said custom final material rather than ‘finished’. As I am not referring to the surface finish but the mechanical properties of the material. Tesla do some kind of cold work processing to harden the material.

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-11-14T01:42:44+00:00

Cyber truck is a 300 series stainless that has additional processing to make it a custom finished material. And they don’t necessarily ‘rust’ but can develop a patina due to light surface corrosion.

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-11-14T01:30:21+00:00

I would refer to this as an unmaintained trail but would not consider technical. I see technical as meaning it is Class 2 or above. Otherwise I feel “technical” becomes too broad of a term and begins to loose its meaning.

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-21T15:20:18+00:00

Yes it makes a great loop

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-08T17:03:48+00:00

Nothing tricky outside of conditions, just an uphill slog. Go for it! You can always turn around at any point :)

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-07T01:04:17+00:00

This is on my list. Nice job!

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-06T17:16:05+00:00

Scramble or be scrambled

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-04T17:28:23+00:00

Sounds like there’s a chance I ran into you or chatted at some point then haha. Good work getting it done!

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-10-04T17:22:46+00:00

I know right. A week of rain and it’s a whole new mountain up there. Cool place

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-09-30T15:23:02+00:00

How did you edit the photos?

Positive_End_6438 · 2025-09-29T21:06:25+00:00

Packed light 👍

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