MIDDLE DOCK BUTTE FALLS

This creek begins its life near Dock Butte.  About halfway to its convergence with Bear Creek it runs through a very impressive canyon.  The creek exits the canyon via this small, but super pretty waterfall.  The falls begin with a 6' tall, 20' wide perfectly formed block shaped tier.  The creek then drops over the 10' tall main drop seen here into a pretty pool of water.

Above the falls the creek continues to run through a series of bedrock slides and cascades all the way to Dock Butte Falls.  In fact, I believe the entire run through the canyon may be bedrock based so if someone wanted to call it one long waterfall I would have a hard time arguing with them.  About halfway between the two waterfalls a tributary creek drops over a really pretty, 120' tall horsetail.  I can't confirm whether this is just an ephemeral stream or runs year round so I will have to investigate further in the future to find out for sure.  I couldn't get a clear enough view of this tributary waterfall for pictures but it was really pretty.

There is a second overgrown road that crosses (or used to cross) the creek about 800' downstream from the lower falls so one could make a loop trip out of the canyon and avoid having to climb back up the steep hills.  This will be my route of choice when I return to the area.  This lower road is pretty messy but it's better than having to climb back up 400' of super steep hills.

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