MARTEN CREEK FALLS |
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RATING - 36.0
VR - 6 (Med) HR - 5.0 SR - 6/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail DIFFICULTY - Medium LOCATION - Taylor River Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 100' WIDTH - 10' |
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east on I-90 and turn off at exit 34 (Edgewick Road). Turn left and drive north for
about half a mile, turning right onto FR 57 (Middle Fork Road). Head down the road
for around 12 miles to the end of the road, avoiding the turn towards the Middle Fork
Trailhead along the way. Head down the trail for 2.2 miles to where it crosses
Marten Creek. The falls are just upstream and can be seen by working your way
through the woods to the left of the creek. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Big Creek Falls, Dog Mountain Falls, Lower Taylor Falls, Otter Falls, Upper Marten Creek Falls |
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Marten
Creek is the first major creek crossed on the Taylor River Trail. The
falls consist of three major tiers. The lowermost tier can be seen
from just off the Taylor River Trail as Marten Creek plunges out of a narrow
chute into a nice pool of water. Above this drop is the largest tier
where Marten Creek drops about 45' in a sort of hourglass shaped plunge.
The uppermost tier drops around 25' in what would be a pretty drop if it
wasn't completely covered with logs and debris.