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RATING - 44.0
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Just downstream from the waterfall is a small, 12' drop that is
super pretty. If you make it to the falls, you might as well check
that one out as well. The lower falls is not much further downstream,
but the bushwhacking gets a little more difficult.  |
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VR - 6.0 (Medium) HR - 4.0 SR - 20/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail + Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Medium LOCATION - Ross Lake Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 62' * WIDTH - 15' GPS - N48 42.196 W121 08.243 ELEVATION - 1823'
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DIRECTIONS - Take HWY 20 east from the tiny town of
Newhalem and park at the Pyramid Lake Trailhead. Begin hiking up the steep
trail. In just under a mile you will cross the stream that comes out of
Pyramid Lake. Follow this stream down for a couple hundred feet until it
joins the other fork of Pyramid Creek. You're only about 200' upstream from
the falls at this point, so bushwhack down the side of the main creek until
you get a clear view. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Lower Pyramid Creek Falls, Pyramid Creek Falls, Zenith Falls |
Apogee Falls is a small, but very pretty waterfall located just off the
Pyramid Lake Trail. The falls begin with 21' worth of cascades before
dropping 32' in a wide curtain of water. The waterfall finishes with a
9' plunge just downstream. The entire area is absolutely surrounded by
thick moss and is an amazing scene. The really nice waterfall combined
with the ease of access make this a must visit if you're already heading up
to Pyramid Lake. It would be really easy to build a short spur trail
to a view of the falls and I'm sure many people would love to visit if that
were done.