Panther Creek
The other day I made a quick trip over to Panther Creek Falls, near Pine Grove. I discovered this waterfall last year, and although it is out in the middle of nowhere, it is also right beside the road, so it is not difficult to see. But it is very difficult to get down to. The descent is very steep, and there is no trail, and there is a lot of poison oak. Buggers. The view from the creek level is partially obscured by tree branches as you can see. Due to the very steep terrain, I could not get in any better position to take a photo. Still, it is definitely worth the trip and making the descent to the creek.
I was also surprised to see the creek flowing so high. I was expecting the flow to be a lot less. It seems that the high flow is due to melting snow, as we have not had much precipitation in recent weeks. After a lot of rain in Nov/Dec, January has been very dry so far. Come on, let’s have some more rain please!
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