Indeed, it was a very pleasant smooth and scenic ride with the road following West Fork to Glen Campground. The sight of these spectacular falls merited a second visit later in the week to share the experience.
At the start of the bike ride.
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At about 3 miles you pass a set of 4 beautiful unnamed waterfalls on your left. They flow into the West Fork from the south.
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We got off our bikes to explore them. It was an easy scramble to the second fall.
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Interesting water color…..minerals?
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Further on the road, we passed several other mini falls flowing into West Fork. At 6.3 mi, a big empty Glen campground came into view. However when I came again this past Saturday the campground was crowded. A good portion of the campers were teenage boys (boy scouts?). We rode on past Glen campground to the Cogswell dam gate (boy that was a workout!) and then back to Glen Campground.
At Glen campground, we snatched the only available spot with a picnic table for a lunch break before hitting the Canyon. We were entertained watching the boys struggle to chop wood. A circle of them were standing around watching as one guy struggled with the ax. A good stretch of time passed by (45 minutes) and there was about two pieces cut.
We stashed our bikes and headed towards the Canyon. Its only about a quarter mile up the creek before you reach the base of the lower falls....
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....and they were stunning.
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A rather large trunk sits on the left side allowing you to walk right up to the waterfall. Looks like its been there for a couple of years. From a certain angle, we were able to barely see all three falls at the same time. However I wouldn’t recommend climbing the steep slope to try to get a better view of the upper falls. But of course, I had to find that out for myself. I tried several different ways until I realized there was a rope buried underneath the dirt. It was tied to a tree half way up. I used the rope until I came to the end of it. I felt like the recent rains made the dirt more loose than usual and everything was deteriorating underneath my feet. I contemplated how long the descent was going to take and decided I had enough.
In his website, Dan Simpson wrote “Bottom line, I don't think the reward of going past the lower falls is worth the danger and risk, unless of course, you have technical canyoneering skills and equipment” Does anyone have a different experience?
So the second time I came that week, I didn’t bother trying.
Hopping back onto our bikes we rode back to our cars, admiring all these little fellas on the road.
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