WASHINGTON FALLS |
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RATING -
23.2
VR - 1.8 (Small) HR - 4.0 SR - 16/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Medium LOCATION - Finney Creek Road TYPE - Fan HEIGHT - 51' WIDTH - 20' |
After spending hours pouring over topo maps of the region, I was convinced
that there was a waterfall on a small, unnamed creek along Finney Creek Road. I was
correct. Because I'm not real imaginative with naming these unnamed falls, I took
the lazy way out and will start naming some of them after our presidents. This was
the first one I found so it got George Washington. I thought the falls would be
located a ways off the road, but it turned out they were very close. The main drop
turns out to be a very pretty 51' tall segmented drop similar to a mini version of Feature Show Falls. At higher water levels, it
becomes much less segmented and more fanlike. On my most recent
visit, a tree has fallen right across the face of the falls, making it
almost impossible to get a clear picture. Hopefully the creek will
find a way to remove this tree from the equation. |
| DIRECTIONS - Take
HWY 20 east to Concrete and turn right/south onto Concrete-Sauk Road. Stay on this
for around 8 miles until you come to the obviously signed Finney Ck Road. The road
crosses over Finney Creek at around 5 miles and then again at around 10 miles. Just
after the second crossing, the road turns right. Don't stay on the main road, but
take the left hand road instead. The first creek you cross is the one you're looking
for. Park and walk upstream for around 300' until you reach the falls. This is
more difficult in high water, but not too bad. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Angel Falls, Big Fir Falls, Devil Falls, Upper Washington Falls |
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