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Last Saturday we hiked back up to the Cascades, a park in the Jefferson National Forest. We had been there in August, but with our recent precipitation, there was a lot more water coming over the falls and down the creek this time. There is a new gallery with a few pictures from the trip.
The hike up to the falls follows a nice trail dozens of feet above the water. It was occasionally a bit muddy, but it’s not a bad hike. On the way back, we decided to take the lower trail by the water. It took us nearly an hour to go a mile. The trail was covered in ice, making some of the turns and narrow places very treacherous. At one point, the trail was less than 3 feet wide, curved, and cut into a very steep embankment about 10 feet above a small waterfall. It was covered in ice, affording no traction. Needless to say, we went very slowly.
As you can see in the photos, there were some impressive ice formations along the way. Apparently the entire waterfall freezes occasionally. I put one of the photos from late summer so you can compare the amount of water in the system.
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