Explorer Falls 6-14-2018

I had today off because my sister and older son were visiting, so we decided to do a short hike.  Explorer Falls is pretty close and not too long/rough, since we didn't all have hiking boots with.  It was a perfect day for it - warm but not hot, no rain.  Also we were the only hikers on the trail!  I love that.

 

Most of this trail is dirt road and there is very little elevation gain.  It's less than 2.5 miles round trip too, which makes it a nice hike for many ages and levels of ability.
There are a few places where you go down through drainage ditches/channels and one little ravine with a stream crossing.  There is a log jam there that is fun to explore.

Once you can hear the falls, you veer off the gravel and onto a smaller forest path.   You'll get a peekaboo view of the falls through the trees.

After that you go up the stream bed to the falls.  The dogs loved leaping from rock to rock, and we did too.

The falls were beautiful, and Bradley and I both did the little scramble up to the hobbit hole.  Rose stayed behind to hold Cedar and Luna.  They wanted to come, but definitely not a scramble for small dogs.

My sister, Rose

Me, prepared to look into the little hobbit hole cave.

My son, Brad.

View out of the hobbit hole

Even if they are little adventures - get out there and have them!