Curly Creek Falls...

[River-8]

So went out for a bit of Backcountry time. Saw some snow in the trees:

Rush Creek w/snow:

Hit the Curly Creek Falls Trail:

Light dusting of snow on the trail:

Waterfall with a rather nifty rock bridge:

Another waterfall with a fairly cool plunge pool:

Obligatory knife shot (after all this IS blade forums!):

Took the Murse (of course) with:

Back:

Front:

Not a long hike by any means, but good to be out-and-about...!

Cheers,
8

 

[cuphead]

great pics, mind explaining your setup a bit?
is that a belt with suspenders?

thanks

 

[jcl-MD]

Nice!!!

 

[LMT66]

Awesome pictures and beautiful country! Did you make that hiking stick?

 

[mtnfolk mike]

greaat pics.. looks like a gorgeous area...:thumbup:

 

[tmayberry50]

You are fortunate to live in such a beautiful area. I would like to make the trip up there someday and see the volcano. Thanks for sharing the great photos.

 

[Shotgun]

Nice. Might have to give that trail a try. Lot of elevation gain?

 

[TheGame]

Looks like a great are to be hanging out in. :thumbup:

 

[pitdog]

Man that looks a nice place to hike, thanks for sharing !

 

[hdglock]

Thanks for sharing. I like the rock bridge at the falls.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Sweet Place for a hike!!!!!!

Here is a post with the rig set up and being worn as well by River 8

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807753

 

[TTT]

Really like that rock bridge-very unique; beautiful place to hike.

 

[Ron Athay]

River8,
I was there today. My cabin is about 15 minutes from the falls. Great story from two summers ago. I took my scout troop to the double hole water falls. (It was summer). When we got there, there was two teenage girls in bikinis sun bathing on the top rock bridge. The 14 year old scouts loved it. Some of the Dads did not. We have floated the Lewis many times in the summer. Big Creek falls is even more spectacular. If I can find a picture of it I will post them.

This is the same falls with higher water.
Next is Big Creek falls with high water. It is a much higher falls just a few miles from Curley creek falls.

We know a secret (over the cliff) path down to the bottom of the falls. In the summer we hike to behind these falls.

 

[Cascade_mtn's]

Great pics!!!! I had family that used to live near Mt. View Wa. The summer of 1979 we had a small family get together in the Gifford State state park area. We spent some time around Mt. St Helen's.

We went back about 10-11 years later. Still can't describe how much different everything looked. Not that I need to tell you.