GRANDY CREEK FALLS  
RATING - 40.0
Top tier of Grandy Creek Falls

Grandy Creek contains a long series of drops located just upstream from a logging road.  I had been to the base of the falls once several years ago, but didn't get to see the main part of the waterfall until my most recent trip.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that the waterfall is much more significant than I originally thought.  Not only is it taller and much steeper than I thought, but the three main sections are remarkably beautiful.  The falls drop a total of 248' in height.  About half of that height is made up of three main sections, with the remainder consisting of the various slides and cascades in between.  The upper of the three main sections is the two-tiered 51' drop seen above.  The middle section is a gorgeous 37' tall drop, and the lower of the main tiers is a 43' tall double drop.

OTHER PICTURES

Cascades downstream from the main falls


43' tall lower tier

37' tall middle section

Side view of the top section

Aerial images of Grandy Creek Falls

VR - 4 (M/Sm)               HR - 7.0                  SR - 12/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Extremely Difficult

LOCATION - Baker Lake Road

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 248' *

WIDTH -  15'

DIRECTIONS - Drive out Baker Lake Road to a gated logging road just across from the Grandy Lake Campground.  Park and walk up the road.  In 1.3 miles, take the left hand fork (straight ahead).  In another 1/4 of a mile you will cross Grandy Creek on a bridge.  Head up the creekbed to the bottom of the falls.  Getting views of the main parts of the falls is really tough and involves some very steep climbs around the walls of the canyon.
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