EMERALD GROTTO FALLS  
RATING - 28.0
While Olney Creek has lost a lot of its volume by this point, the smaller stream runs through a beautiful canyon at this point with at least three small waterfalls in it.  I was only able to view two of these three on my first trip into the area. 

Emerald Grotto Falls is a stunning waterfall, dropping into a narrow grotto surrounded by moss-covered cliffs and a beautiful evergreen forest.  A logjam downstream has created a beautiful locale with a perfect gravel bar leading up to the falls.  While this is a small waterfall, it's among the prettiest I've ever seen.

Above this location the canyon gets very steep, very deep, and very dangerous so I recommend turning around after taking your pictures here and heading back out the way you came as opposed to climbing further up the canyon.
OTHER PICTURES

View from high above


VR - 4.0 (Med/Small)

HR - 2.0

SR - 20/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail + Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Difficult

LOCATION - Sultan Basin Road

TYPE - Segmented

HEIGHT - 33' *

WIDTH -  20'

DIRECTIONS - From Golden Pool Falls, scramble uphill on the left side of the creek.  This waterfall is located just a couple hundred feet upstream.  You'll have to do a little scrambling around, but if you've made it this far you'll be fine.

NEARBY WATERFALLS - Golden Pool Falls, Olney Valley Falls, Stickney Falls
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