We started our hike at the lower Falls parking lot. Unfortunately my GPS told me we had arrived at the falls about 2 miles too early. You will know when you have arrived by following the directions in the app. Easy parking is available in front of the bathrooms.
The trail from lower Falls to middle Falls is spectacularly maintained. No obstacles and nothing of concern for anyone of any age. From middle falls to upper falls it's a little bit more difficult but still fairly easy to do. However, if you go from the upper falls basin to the top of the falls viewpoint there are a couple of spots that were a bit scary. This section of trail has a nice climb to it which can give your legs a bit of a workout. There was one area where the trail was slightly washed out. Also, be careful when coming down to the top of the falls viewpoint as the trail can be a bit slippery. The person before us had slipped and fallen.
We did not continue on the trail beyond the upper falls view point. It was my understanding that there was an additional hike to a smaller fall. Time would not allow us to continue on.
We saw a few people on the trail between the middle falls parking lot and upper Falls. Unfortunately a number of them were not carrying water and wearing inappropriate shoes for this hike. Clogs and flip-flops are not recommended.
On a side note-
I used my Fitbit GPS, which I started from the lower falls parking lot to the top viewpoint and back. It said that I had completed 11 miles. According to this app it is 8.8 miles. Either way it was a great hike.
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