January 25, 2012: Hiked the 3falls loop backwards, starting out on the blue trail from the Mariaville Road trailhead. Checked out some favorite places near the blue trail, a glade at the top of the upper falls, and a tiny falls that is big at the moment (picture in the next post) because of the ice, on a parallel unmarked trail. So, 2 miles, 90 minutes altogether, the route.
***Don’t hike this week without spikes! The trails are sheer ice, be careful. Even with spikes and poles I had to detour in some places because of ice. The landslide creek crossing is pretty difficult because of the meltout, but the worst that can happen when crossing is a wet foot. It’s the icy trails that are dangerous. —Ed Atkeson
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These falls are gorgeous. I want to try hiking this sometime when I’m in the area.
asakiyume! Good to hear from you. Let me know when you plan your safari.