Bailey Canyon Falls: July 2024

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 5:52 pm

This past week I've managed to clear most of the vegetation on the trail to Bailey Canyon Falls. It's a short trail. The tread needs a lot more work which I'll try to get to this week and next. But it's worth the 30 minutes or so to go see the falls which, surprisingly to me, are still flowing well for the middle of July. This isn't a big falls but it's a nice tranquil spot to get away from the heat.

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 8:24 pm

Thanks HikeUp. Everytime I've been there it's a little challenging with all the ruts and overgrowth.

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:51 pm

I conned Sean into doing a survey of this route today. We'll see if any of his ideas ever get implemented! lol

Seriously - thanks to Sean for giving me some really good ideas and tips.

Post by **Sean** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:16 am

Fun times. The trail is finally getting the love it needs. Thanks, HikeUp!

: HikeUp at a problem section of the trail.

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Jul 26, 2024 1:58 pm

Sean & I added some steps to get up and over a small cascade today (crossing #4). I think Sean broke his back, though, so be nice to him for a change

Before you needed to sort of crawl up and could slip real easily. We figured it was the least user-friendly-safe part of the route.

Before...

Now there are "steps" that make it a class 1 route. Also, the creek has now been re-routed to the camera right, sorta.

After...

Post by **Sean** » Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:55 pm

I think I'll survive.

: Clearing vegetation around boulder in front of cascade.

: After moving boulder into place, creating a step and new tread at the cascade.

: Small steps exiting the cascade.

Post by **Taco** » Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:37 pm

Nice job, you two.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:02 pm

A pleasant Sunday morning, so I attempted to improve this creek crossing (#6). Also, playing around with Photoscape X.

Before (L) & After (R) - looking upstream...

Before (L) & After (R) - looking downstream...

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:08 pm

I also dug up my picture of the falls from Oct 30, 2011...

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Tue Aug 06, 2024 7:35 am

Nice work lads. I've never been to the falls. Now I have a reason to go and check it out.

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:23 pm

Rerouted a crossing (#5) today. We'll see what mother nature says about it next rainy season.

A poor sequence of pictures (not from same spot and angle).

Before...

After chopping back some vegetation and adding stepping stones to get through the mud...

Not satisfied so after today's work: rerouted to the right, away from the mud...

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:52 pm

Another section that we re-routed to get the trail away from the creek bed.

Old trail followed creek bed on left, new trail on right.

Post by **Sean** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:55 am

Before & After images...

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:15 pm

Before...

After...

Let's try a gif...

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:35 am

I see that you cleaned Sean out from the underbrush.

Nice work!

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:52 am

Uncle Rico wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:35 am I see that you cleaned Sean out from the underbrush.

Nice work!

Yeah, I filled a few holes in the embankment with him.

edit: I wonder if the animals will dig him up?

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:48 am

Two more areas of improvement...

Looking downstream from waterfall view point...

Looking upstream just below final stream crossing before reaching the falls...