Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
At mile 0.6 you will take the Green-White Connector Trail to the White Trail.
This is a very steep and rocky descent to the banks of a good-size creek, Peavine
Creek, where you'll turn to the southwest and follow alongside the creek on the
White Trail. The creek is fast flowing, with some nice cascades from fall through
spring with seasonal rains. In the summer the flow tapers off, but it's still a nice
companion along this section. It won't be long before you hear the sounds of the
falls in the distance.
Soon you make a left turn to the east and take the Blue Trail to the falls them-
selves. The trail is very rocky and narrow here. You have two options at this point:
You can go to the right and head to the bottom of the falls and a nice, clear, cool
pool or go to the left and take in the tumbling waters and the gorge from high
above. The trek I describe here takes the upper route, but either way is well
marked and well worth the effort. If you go to the upper falls, your best views will
come winter to early spring when the leaves are down.
Be warned, however, that the cliffs and bluffs around the falls are slick and the
drop is precipitous. Use extreme caution in this area. Not doing so could result in
severe injury or death.
All of the trails used have plenty of blazes to help keep you on track. Each
blaze is a rectangular reflective marker in the color of the trail (even the Green-
White Connector). You will also pass several 4-by-4 posts along the trail. These
are painted the same color as the trail name and are numbered. The numbers cor-
respond to mileages on the trail, sort of like mile markers along the highway. If
you get lost or in trouble, you can call the park ranger and tell them you are, for
example, on the “Green Trail at [or near] marker 59” and they can easily come to
your rescue.
While overnight backcountry camping is permitted along several trails in the
park, it is not allowed in the areas just above and below the falls. Also, rappelling
and climbing are not allowed on the rock walls of the gorge.
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