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RATING - 48.0
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three waterfalls on the North Fork of Index Creek occur in rapid succession
and can be viewed fairly easily in a loop hike. This is not an
official trail, and there are a few steepish spots, but it's nothing that
anyone in reasonable shape shouldn't be able to pull off. The overall
hike is a great one with three nice waterfalls and a total distance of
around three miles round trip. It should be noted that the legality of
visiting these three waterfalls is a little up in the air. In order to
reach the trail one must walk across a bridge that says "Private Road and
Property". I was told by a local that it's OK for the public to walk
across and hike the trail but if you see any sign that you shouldn't be
there, turn around.Directory Falls is the middle and tallest of the three waterfalls on the North Fork. It begins with a pretty 18' tall cascade before dropping over the main section of the falls: a gorgeous 60' tall fan-shaped drop into a pool of clear, green water. On my trip sunlight and copious amounts of spray made photos difficult, but under the right conditions this is a real beauty. The rocks downstream where I took my pictures are really slippery so be careful. I named all the waterfalls along Index Creek using synonyms of the word "index". |
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VR - 8.0 (Big) HR - 4.0 SR - 16/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail DIFFICULTY - Medium LOCATION - Index Creek Road TYPE - Fan HEIGHT - 78' * WIDTH - 25' |
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| DIRECTIONS - From Anthology Falls, find an obscure boot path running along the creek (look for pink ribbons if you can't find the path). Follow it downstream to a nice view of Directory Falls. |