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A moderate hike to five of the park's named falls plus one bonus waterfall.
It had rained yesterday so I was hoping for at least some water in the falls, Triple Falls was a bit disappointing and the others could use a few more storms to really get going.
The hike starts from the main parking lot and takes the Waterfall Loop Trail up to Black Rock Falls. The other more picturesque side of the Waterfall Loop trail is currently closed due to a delapidated staircase.
First stop is Black Rock Falls which is about a 15 foot cascade over deep black rocks. There's a side trail near the bridge but if you head up a little further you can pick up a more gradual approach.
Second stop is Upper Falls which is the probably the highest apparent flow in the park. Also the easiest to photograph with numerous viewpoints.
From Upper Falls it's a quick side trip to Basin Falls, a larger cascade that is probably a bit tougher to photograph during high flows.
After Basin Falls it's a longer hike long the contour trail out to triple Falls, before crossing Swanson creek again you'll pass the unsigned Hot House Site. Not sure what these pipes were for.
Contour trail dumps you out on Alec Canyon and Triple Falls is another .7 miles further. Triple falls was just a trickle today but is quite impressive after a good series of storms.
On the way back towards parking head back up Waterfall Loop for about 200 feet then drop back down to Swanson creek to view Granuja Falls from the bridge.
From Granuja Falls continue down Swanson Creek to the lowest falls in the park which are not named as far as I know. This waterfall is located near the confluence of Swanson and Uvas Creeks. This cascade is about 10 feet tall with a field of nice boulders. This is a popular place in summer so you may want to stop here before the crowds arrive.
Enjoy!
A moderate hike to five of the park's named falls plus one bonus waterfall.
It had rained yesterday so I was hoping for at least some water in the falls, Triple Falls was a bit disappointing and the others could use a few more storms to really get going.
The hike starts from the main parking lot and takes the Waterfall Loop Trail up to Black Rock Falls. The other more picturesque side of the Waterfall Loop trail is currently closed due to a delapidated staircase.
First stop is Black Rock Falls which is about a 15 foot cascade over deep black rocks. There's a side trail near the bridge but if you head up a little further you can pick up a more gradual approach.
Second stop is Upper Falls which is the probably the highest apparent flow in the park. Also the easiest to photograph with numerous viewpoints.
From Upper Falls it's a quick side trip to Basin Falls, a larger cascade that is probably a bit tougher to photograph during high flows.
After Basin Falls it's a longer hike long the contour trail out to triple Falls, before crossing Swanson creek again you'll pass the unsigned Hot House Site. Not sure what these pipes were for.
Contour trail dumps you out on Alec Canyon and Triple Falls is another .7 miles further. Triple falls was just a trickle today but is quite impressive after a good series of storms.
On the way back towards parking head back up Waterfall Loop for about 200 feet then drop back down to Swanson creek to view Granuja Falls from the bridge.
From Granuja Falls continue down Swanson Creek to the lowest falls in the park which are not named as far as I know. This waterfall is located near the confluence of Swanson and Uvas Creeks. This cascade is about 10 feet tall with a field of nice boulders. This is a popular place in summer so you may want to stop here before the crowds arrive.
Enjoy!
Comments (3)
Funny you should say "Triple falls was just a trickle" because we nicknamed it "Triple Trickle" when we first saw it. It's only interesting when rain has really hammered the area as far as I have seen, because that was the only time it wasn't disappointing. The other falls all do better the rest of the time.
Nice photies as always!
Joost: No Name falls cascades nicely year-round, no doubt helped by the sheer dropoff there. We splashed around in it in last August when we were camping there and the water was still very cold.
by croyle on Nov 28, 2010
Nice photies as always!
Joost: No Name falls cascades nicely year-round, no doubt helped by the sheer dropoff there. We splashed around in it in last August when we were camping there and the water was still very cold.
Looks like No Name Falls had the most water. Were all these falls completely dry prior to the rain? If so pretty amazing how much water one storm generates.
by joost on Nov 28, 2010
My understanding is that the pipes are how the Hot House got hot. Fire lit under the pipes heated water which then heated the House.
by sammydee on Nov 28, 2010
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