UPPER MARTEN CREEK FALLS |
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RATING -
38.0
VR - 6.0 (Med) HR - 5.0 SR - 8/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail DIFFICULTY - Fairly Difficult LOCATION - Taylor River Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 120' WIDTH - 30' |
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| DIRECTIONS -
Follow the directions to Dog Mountain Falls.
Continue along the Marten Lake Trail for another 1/2 a mile or so. The
upper tier can be seen partially from the trail. A short bushwhack is
required for a clear view. An over-the-top view of the lower tier can
be attained fairly easily but we saw no easy way to get a good view of the
bigger, lower tier. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Big Creek Falls, Dog Mountain Falls, Lower Taylor Falls, Marten Creek Falls, Otter Falls |
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Marten
Creek is the first major creek crossed on the Taylor River Trail. The
creek contains two major waterfalls. The upper falls occurs a short
distance after the creek leaves the lake. The upper tier is a pretty
fan shaped drop where the creek runs over a dome of granite. To the
right, a seasonal stream joins Marten Creek via its own cascading waterfall.
The creek continues to cascade before splitting in two and dropping about
55' over two side-by-side drops. The one view we got of this tier was
standing atop a cliff over Marten Creek and only the right segment could be
easily seen. Were it possible to get to the creek somehow, this would
be a pretty awesome waterfall.