When you’re adventurous like Doug, you don’t think anything of a hike that starts like this….
Is it just me or does the “Dread and Terror Segment” on this sign jump out at you?
Given that we’d already donned the rain gear and Doug quickly pointed out that the falls were only a mile and half away, we set out to Lemolo, despite the sign’s foreboding tone.
The first part of the trail was dry and covered with pine needles from the surrounding trees. As we continued down the hill, the trail became damp but not muddy and the landscape changed to lush fern and small bursts of wildflowers underneath towering trunks. That smell of a fresh rainfall and the sound of a babbling river made us forget the day’s grey sky.
As we hiked, we decided that Bailey is better suited for Oregon than California as she was happy in the cool weather and scampered easily down the trail, turning to look back only occasionally to make sure we continued to move forward.
Closer to the water’s edge we were rewarded with rhododendrons. BEAUTIFUL!
Spoiler Alert: Fantastic falls follow.
We spotted only 2 other groups on the trail all day and subsequently, had the 100′ falls all to ourselves. Other than the bath waiting for Bailey when we returned to the RV, there was no terror, no dread, just a wonderful morning with a short out and back hike to Lemolo Falls.
