Karl went hiking February 15, 2016 14 miles 1,750 feet gained
Wonderful walk in the woods with Woodswalker! "What she said." One waterfall after another... Wow! :-)
We felt as though we were absolutely the only ones out there yesterday, so much so that deciding not to drive through a pretty "iffy" slide only 3/4 mile short of the trailhead was an easy call. Just wasn't worth it. Why not pad the stats just a bit, eh?
Turned out to be the absolute perfect day for this hike. The river was positively raging, throwing up a cloud over much of its course. (We noted it had been even 6-8 feet higher very recently!) The darkness of the forest on this overcast day meant a whole lot of blurry photos, but the memories will last a good long time.
After a good 13.5 miles or so on our intended trail, we weren't quite ready to just drive home, given there was still a bit of daylight left, so... Did a quick one-mile diversion down to see Curly Creek Falls, which is just amazing and a must-see if you find yourself up this valley.
