 |
June
10, 2006
After the last hiking ordeal, we timidly ventured out to Franklin
Falls, near Snoqualmie Pass this week. According to the literature
we found, it was an "easy" two mile round trip with a
"gentle" 250 foot elevation gain. For once the literature
was correct, and even though the weather was far from perfect, the
hike was great!
|
 |
| Here
we are setting out. The trail is smooth and well-marked. |
 |
| Much
of the trail takes us alongside of Denny Creek which was in full
flow. |
 |
| Although
a few of the streamlets had stepping stones, most had bridges. |
 |
| We
saw a lot of trilliums today - they remind me of Ontario (Canada). |
 |
| Bunchberry
plants were blooming as well. |
 |
| Before
we started climbing, we were able to walk out on the flat rocks
beside the creek. The water really whooshed past us at great speed. |
 |
| Here's
Tim crossing one of the many wooden bridges. |
 |
| Ooooh,
a chance for me to do some tree-hugging. There were many massive
old growth trees in this area. They were gigantic. This is a red
cedar. |
 |
| As
always in the cool, damp woods there were lots of fungi. |
 |
|
Franklin
Falls was thundering into its basin, dropping about 70 feet. The
rocky path leading down to the falls was extremely treacherous
so we didn't venture too far down it. We did, however, watch little
kids skip and hop their way down it to the bottom. Oh to be young
again and have no fear. :)
|
Photographs
Index |