On a cool spring day with a few sun breaks, I hiked in a hidden gem of an old-growth forest.
The trail followed the Siouxon (rhymes with Tucson) Creek for four miles before crossing a foot bridge. Soon I reached my destination, 50-foot Chinook Creek Falls, a lacy waterfall dropping over a rocky ledge.
Along the way the trail meandered through a beautiful rainforest with multiple waterfalls, many ferns, moss and lichen on the trees, a few scattered old-growth cedars and Douglas firs, and mature hemlock trees galore.
It made for a very pleasant four-hour outing. The trail is wide, well-maintained and has no steep sections. Most of the time I was hiking near the crystal clear waters of Siouxon Creek.
Another gem near Portland.
Small waterfall on tributary creek
Mertens’ Coral Root Orchid
Typical stretch of trail
Chinook Creek Falls
Too-soon-to-be ripe Salmonberry
I don’t often spot snails in the Cascade Mountains
False Lily-of-the-valley
Siouxon Falls
Columbia Wind Flower past its prime
Siouxon Creek
Sword Ferns by the hundreds
Great photos!!
Thanks Hallie. It’s a fun hike.
What a beautiful hike!
Thanks Sandy. I’ve always enjoyed the Siouxon area.
Since we are planning a trip to Paris in a couple of years, by daughter asked me if I would eat escargot. I have a rule that I don’t eat anything that has (had) a face. So the question of the day is: Do snails have faces?
Of course.