Upper Standard Falls

UPPER STANDARD FALLS
RATING - 24.2 VR - 3.6 (Med/Sm) HR - 4.5 SR - 8/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult LOCATION - Van Zandt Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 80' WIDTH - 10'	The Upper Falls on Standard Creek is a little difficult to describe. There are three main drops around 25-30' tall each. In addition to these there are many smaller drops in the 5' tall range. The bottom of the three main tiers drops about 25' through a narrow crack in the rock. The middle tier is about 20' tall and is choked with a massive amount of logs making it difficult to get a good view of. The upper of the three main drops falls about 25' over a dome shaped rock similar to Alpine Falls off Highway 2. The whole series of drops occurs within about 200 horizontal feet of each other. Adding all the drops up totals around 80'. The Upper Falls are very difficult to access so I would recommend just sticking to Standard Falls and leave this one to the really hardcore waterfall hunters out there.
DIRECTIONS - Follow the directions to Standard Falls. The Middle Falls is about 1/8 of a mile upstream. The Upper Falls are another 1/8 of a mile past this. Getting a good view will require climbing down the steep, very deep canyon. Keep your eyes on the creek below as you hike up the top of the ridge and you should see a way down once you spot the falls. Be careful! NEARBY WATERFALLS - Hard Scrabble Falls, Middle Standard Falls, Potter Falls, Standard Falls, Sygitowicz Falls, Tinling Falls, Van Zandt Falls
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