Today was the first day in a long time that I woke up at home to blue skies! I’ve been wanting to check out Falls Creek Falls for a while now and today was the day. Before heading out, I decided to fill up the truck ($5.39/gal - ouch!) and check on the local birds, I got a couple of shots of an osprey and found a new bird, the Western Tanager.
Osprey
Western Tanager
With a full tank of gas and fresh batteries for the camera, we headed to Falls Creek Falls just north of Carson, WA. The trail to the falls is about 1.7 miles from the parking lot with 750’ of elevation gain. It runs along Falls Creek most of the way and it a beautiful hike. With all of the rain we’ve had, the falls are spectacular! This is easily one of the best waterfalls in the area and since it’s a bit of the beaten path, it’s not inundated with tourists. The waterfall images are full size in the waterfalls gallery under the nature menu above.
