BEAR NECESSITIES
Thanksgiving Day. On my way up north to visit the family for Thanksgiving I had to stop off for a hike. I always try to get in at least one if not two hikes on this long weekend. It is a necessity. A BEAR NECESSITY.
I found this little waterfall at Bear Lake quite awhile ago but disregarded it immediately. It did not look to be very big, and certainly looked to be less than 20 feet high. Then last year … my friend Jeremy went to it and I saw that it actually looked quite nice and he said it was about 25 ft. Disregard retracted. Let’s go visit this little gem out in the boon docks.
Getting to the waterfall is easy (if you go the illegal way) or quite a challenge (it you go the legal way). I did not go the illegal way. It is very brushy at first but I battled through it. I was expecting the last part down to the creek to be very cliffy but it was actually fairly easy. Then you have to cross the creek. This was a challenge. The water is currently at low flow but this is a very large creek. The water was deep, up to my thighs, with a strong pull. And it was cold. On the other side of the creek there is a ton of prickly brush. I struggled my way to get to the end of the lake, all scratched and bruised. Finally I could see the waterfall.
It turns out the waterfall is exactly 20 ft. high, thus it does qualify for my website. It is a beautiful oasis, a gorgeous lake with a stunning waterfall dropping into it. After immensely enjoying the waterfall for quite awhile, I made the trek back up the mountain to my car, then continued my journey north in search of Thanksgiving Dinner. It was a great day.
No Comments