Get back to where you once belonged. Get back, Journey.
American Canyon Creek Falls is my go-to early season waterfall. My favorite little local waterfall. My precious. It is a new waterfall season. It is time to get back.
There were two cars parked in the extremely small parking area that fits a max of three cars. That is two more than I normally see here. I saw one of the two groups on the trail so that is one more than I normally see here. No worries. We had a great hike down to the waterfall.
This was the third time I have taken Journey here. Every year I think I can get Journey further down to the creek. She has improved so much in the past year with rock scrambling (which is very true). Every year I realize it is impossible to get any further down. It is too steep and treacherous. This year it was even more so because the rock was wet and slick. Even if she could get down to the creek there is nowhere for her sit and wait for me to take photos. Maybe I will remember all this for next year. So she waited for me again on a rock ledge while I went down and crossed the creek to see the waterfall. I gave her a snack while I did that but she ate that up in one minute so it did not keep her too occupied. She wanted to come down to see me. I kept telling her to stay stay stay. I took my photos very quickly and then went back up.
Interestingly, the rock that is wedged in the waterfall seems to have moved. I think it looks a lot nicer now and more photogenic than last year. Certainly not as nice as it was pre-rock wedge but much better.
Journey had a lot of energy today and wanted to run back up the mountain. She probably would have run all the way if I was running as well. Obviously I was not going to do that. It is a 1000 ft. elevation gain back to the car. It was a very lovely afternoon in Auburn State Recreation Area.
