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RATING - 44.0
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 Olney
Creek is a large volume creek that drains a substantially area between Spada
Lake and Highway 2 near the town of Sultan. The creek is known for two
nice waterfalls on its lower reaches. Olney Valley Falls, along with
several others in the area, are located at the upper reaches of the creek.
Olney Valley Falls consists of two main drops with several smaller ones in
between. The upper tier is a beautiful and powerful 41' tall plunge
into a pool at the bottom of a tightly-walled canyon. A large logjam
creates a back of of rocks and gravels as well as the pool itself. The
creek then drops over successive 10' tall logjam based drops and a 12' tall
legitimate bedrock based plunge. The falls finishes with a 25' tall
lower tier before running out of the narrow gorge. It's difficult to
see more than one section at a time, but the individual drops are really
pretty. |
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VR - 6.0 (Medium) HR - 5.0 SR - 14/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail + Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Difficult LOCATION - Sultan Basin Road TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 98' * WIDTH - 10' |
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DIRECTIONS - Turn north from Highway 2 near Sultan
onto Sultan Basin Road. After several miles the road turns to gravel
and eventually reaches Olney Pass. About a mile before the pass is a
white-gated logging road on the right that begins in a fresh clear cut.
Begin walking along the road. In about a mile and a half the road will
fork. Stay straight (instead of back to the left) for another half
mile or so. Eventually you will see Stickney Falls across the valley.
Leave the road and scramble down to Olney Creek then work your way upstream
a short distance to the falls. You'll have to cross the creek to see
the lower tier. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Emerald Grotto Falls, Golden Pool Falls, Stickney Falls |