![]() ![]() Natural waterfalls in Florida are a great way to get your outdoor fix. Would you like to experience a peaceful trip to a natural spring complete with the sound of rushing water above you? Check out these Florida waterfalls!ĭo you relish in creative designs and unique watery places to explore? Check out these Florida waterfalls! In particular the PCTA and Trail Keepers of Oregon ( TKO) have been hard at work and doing an excellent job.Hello water lovers, this list of the prettiest waterfalls in Florida is for you!ĭo you love extreme water sports like white water rafting and swimming against the current? Check out these Florida waterfalls! I want to take a moment to thank the volunteers that have worked so hard to restore the trails affected by the fire. That being said the upper portion of the road walk along Dry Creek was nice. Hiking through Cascade Locks at the end was definitely not the most exciting end to a hike and unless you’re like us and specifically seek out alternate return routes I’d recommend just returning as you came. The hike was approximately 9.5 miles (I had some battery issues with the GPS) with a little under 1000′ of elevation gain. We arrived back at our car as the rain was arriving. We passed behind the school (and library) and made our way to Highway 30 where we turned left again towards the Bridge of the Gods. We turned left on Adams which brought us to a school. Instead of returning to Cascade Locks via the PCT we turned downhill on the old road and followed the creek downhill.Īfter approximately 1.25 miles we passed some sort of a structure followed by a gate.īeyond the gate Dry Creek Road was open and well graveled.Īfter passing a few logging roads and swinging quite a ways east we passed under I84 by turning left on SW Ruckle St which we followed to its end at SW Adams Ave. We turned around here and headed back along the PCT to the junction near Dry Creek. The amount of water flowing over the falls was noticeably more this time around. We detoured briefly to get a closer look at the basalt formation and the cute little monkeyflowers blooming amid the rocks.Īfter exploring the pinnacles we continued on and in less than a quarter mile arrived at Pacific Crest Falls. This section also provided the best, albeit limited, view across the Columbia River during this hike.Ī half mile beyond the talus we passed the Herman Creek Pinnacles. We weren’t sure if any would be blooming yet in this area but we managed to spot a few as we continued south on the PCT.Īpproximately 1.25 miles from Dry Creek the PCT crossed a talus slope.Īt the beginning of this section we spotted group of yellow flowers which turned out to be glacier lilies. We had been discussing the fact that hikers were starting to post picture of fairy slippers (Calypso bulbosa) one of our favorites. This trail followed an old roadbed along Dry Creek just over a quarter of mile to Dry Creek Falls.Īfter a nice little break at the base of the falls we headed back to the PCT where we turned right and crossed Dry Creek on a footbridge. Here we detoured away from the PCT and followed the pointer for Dry Creek Falls. The trail leveled out shortly after passing the power lines and traversed along a sometimes steep hillside for three quarters of a mile to a signed junction near Dry Creek. Just under a mile from Harvey Road the PCT once again briefly shared a gravel roadbed as it passed under a set of power lines. There was also quite a few early Spring flowers blooming. ![]() ![]() It was encouraging to see that many if not most of the trees along this section had survived. The PCT briefly follows Harvey Road as it passes under I84 to a second possible trailhead.įrom the Harvey Road Trailhead the PCT climbed gradually through the fire scarred forest. We began our hike at the Bridge of the Gods Trailhead in Cascade Locks.įrom the trailhead we took the Pacific Crest Trail south. We had visited Pacific Crest Falls coming from the other side in October of 2015 ( post) but at that time of year there wasn’t much water flowing so we thought a return visit was in order, especially after our recent rains. Our sights were set on a section of the Pacific Crest Trail from Cascade Locks to Pacific Crest Falls. Please remember to check on the current status and conditions of trails before heading out. Several trails in the gorge remain closed due to fire damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire and others that had been reopened are again closed due to rock fall and slides caused by our recent weather combined with the fire damage. As we work our way into hiking shape we jumped on a chance at a rain free morning and headed to the Columbia River Gorge to check out a pair of waterfalls. Despite what the weather thinks we are approaching our hiking season which means we will be hitting the trails much more often over the next 6 months. ![]()
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