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| no partners | | To the falls and back under a gray sky and some fog. Finally made it to the base of the falls. From the "observation rock" we went down the steep slope to the left of the rock, traversing above a large downed tree. You could see an intermediate cliff band below, also a nice view spot, but stayed well above that. At a rock chute we stayed to the left in a narrow dirt lined area and descended there. I dislodged a small piece of wood and it bounced all the way to the creek, a reminder how steep it is. Part way down nice view of falls with a mini-Half Dome like sheet of granite coming down the hill in the foreground. We made a traverse above the stream bed, be extremely careful here as it was slick with water runoff and careful foot and hand placement needed.
As you approach the falls a second ribbon like fall smaller and less angled is below you. Very pretty area with lots of columbine and one Yucca blooming. The falls look a less impressive from here but a nice and different perspective. You can't believe you're in Arizona. Of course all of the Ash Creek trail is like that, a rain forest paradise, especially with the humidity today.
Of note, quite a bit of treefall on the beginning area of the trail. |
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