Beautiful. Amazing. Full throated roar of a fall. We spent a few days on the coast day hiking and at the recommendation of the Kalaloch Lodge we decided to go to Sol Duc (sole duck?) Falls on our return drive. Wow, it is a remarkably beautiful short hike through moss carpeted forest, you cross a boulder strewn river on a small bridge, and it is like a dreamscape, lush, verdant almost so perfect that it feels designed rather than real. Continuing along on this short hike (with lots of potential for longer routes) it’s only a hop, skip and a jump to the falls but you will have to hop, skip or jump because there are two blow downs across the trail. They are already roughed up by the many feet that have crossed them so you shouldn’t have any problems. On the left, set back from the trail is a shelter, built originally by the CCC, (thank you new deal!), in 1939. Almost immediately ahead you can hear and then see the falls themselves, and they are awesome, a fast, full river that plunges thru three gaps into a narrow deep canyon. There is a bridge and various viewing spots but I cannot adequately convey its power. Go!
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