Leon Turnbull Photography

On Tuesday I ventured down the One Eye Creek trail to Rock Creek Falls. I have been to this waterfall before (when Rock Creek was in full flood stage), but I figured it was time for a return trip. Nothing fancy or new, just a nice hike to a nice waterfall. It is actually one of the best waterfalls in the greater Sacramento area. In terms of height, it is only a mere 17 ft. high. But in terms of width, it is about 100 ft. wide, and the creek just thunders off a rock ledge spanning the width of the entire creek (and in the winter, Rock Creek flows much more like a river than a creek).  It is certainly a spectacular waterfall.

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The bad news though first … the ticks are out already. I saw a few of them on my hike down to the creek, little ones just hanging off the grasses along the trail waiting for unsuspecting hikers. It is not good that they are prowling about in January already. I suspect it is going to be another very bad season for ticks this year, perhaps even worse than last year (and they were really bad last year). I hate these little buggers. I can handle the poison oak. But I cannot handle ticks. They totally horrify me (remember my hike down into Canyon Creek last year when I had about 50 of them attach themselves to me within a couple miles of hiking).

Anyway, other than seeing a few ticks (and a lot of poison oak), my hike was wonderful. Rock Creek was not in flood stage this year, but it was flowing quite strongly. I worked my way down to the base of the falls, and found it much easier to photograph when you are not being drenched with mist.

After shooting Rock Creek Falls, I continued on the trail downstream. Yes, there is a trail downstream. Although it is completely overgrown and abounding with poison oak, it is possible to follow it. I think it may go down to One Eye Creek (it is called the One Eye Creek trail, after all). I was hoping to get all the way to One Eye, but the trail comes to a crossing of Rock Creek, and I found it flowing just a little too strong and deep to cross. I probably could have done it, but decided to play it safe and not do it this time. I am not sure if the trail did continue on the other side, but I think another day I will be back there to see if I can get down to One Eye Creek.

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