“This place is so beautiful.” -Molly, age 8
”lots of big, giant waterfalls. And my favorite flowers, tiger lilies!” -Milo, age 5
We’ve been wanting to check out this hike since last year when we used the bathrooms here instead of Big Fours bathrooms. This hike was beautiful; The lush green forests in places, lots of beautiful views and flowers we’ve never seen before. It’s also very quiet. If you want solitude, this is the hike for you. We saw 10 people in the 5 hours we were hiking. The first mile and half is fairly easy and I’d say almost anyone could hike to the first boulder field. Once you get past there, the trail definitely gets harder. Between the first creek crossing and Perry creek falls, the trail is overgrown in many places. Be on the lookout for cows parsnip, devils club and stinging nettle in these areas. The 3rd creek crossing was definitely the highlight for my kids, they wanted to stay and play in the water. The boulder fields were very warm. I thought the forecast called for a mix of sun and clouds and 65, it was warmer and mostly sunny.
Trailhead bathroom was clean and stocked. Picked up one poop bag that was close to the trailhead and threw it away.
Adding one more detail: we officially hit our hiking miles goal for the year at Perry Creek. Our goal was 250 miles and we are now at 256 miles for the year! 🎉 We added another 200 miles to make our new goal 450 miles for the year.
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