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canyonwalkerFrom the point where we crossed the stream on Miller Creek (previous blog) it was another mile to Devil's Slide. Curiously the sweltering afternoon temperatures promised in the day's weather abated for a bit. With that plus a level trail and part shade until the steep bit at the end, the hike was not the misery of sweating we feared it might be.
Devil's Slide is another series of apron falls and cascades over granite. The water is very swift here.
The falls are fenced off from the trail at this point for safety. Staying on the safe side of the fence doesn't give much of a view; there are too many trees in the way. Fortunately...
...the fence wasn't that hard to get around. Or over. Or through.
After spending a while at the top we retraced our steps back down the stem of the lollipop to the creek crossing. From there we hiked the east branch of the loop to enjoy seeing the many cascades of Angel Falls from a different vantage. The hot weather that had been briefly MIA reappeared as we labored up the hill from loop junction.
We didn't really get a great view of the falls from the top of the hill— we were too far away, and there were trees obstructing the view— though we did get an unexpected view of the granite creek bed from high up. And as we about to turn the bend before reaching the vista in the photo above I thought to myself, "Motor boats. Do I hear motor boats?" Yes, it was motor boats! We were closer to Bass Lake than I thought. In the photo above the lake is about a mile away as the crow flies.
Back at the trailhead another bridge across the creek was washed out. Not wanting to deal with getting wet from another crossing right before hopping in the car to drive home, I opted to hike up to the road, following the road across its bridge, then walk back down into the parking lot.
It was mid-afternoon by the time we were ready to leave. The trailhead was much more crowded than when we arrived around 10am. There were 3x as many cars there, including several overflowing into no-parking zones. I'm glad we got an early start, both for parking and for being able to enjoy the trail with fewer people on it. Thank our Saturday Night Halfway!
Devil's Slide is another series of apron falls and cascades over granite. The water is very swift here.
The falls are fenced off from the trail at this point for safety. Staying on the safe side of the fence doesn't give much of a view; there are too many trees in the way. Fortunately...
...the fence wasn't that hard to get around. Or over. Or through.
After spending a while at the top we retraced our steps back down the stem of the lollipop to the creek crossing. From there we hiked the east branch of the loop to enjoy seeing the many cascades of Angel Falls from a different vantage. The hot weather that had been briefly MIA reappeared as we labored up the hill from loop junction.
We didn't really get a great view of the falls from the top of the hill— we were too far away, and there were trees obstructing the view— though we did get an unexpected view of the granite creek bed from high up. And as we about to turn the bend before reaching the vista in the photo above I thought to myself, "Motor boats. Do I hear motor boats?" Yes, it was motor boats! We were closer to Bass Lake than I thought. In the photo above the lake is about a mile away as the crow flies.
Back at the trailhead another bridge across the creek was washed out. Not wanting to deal with getting wet from another crossing right before hopping in the car to drive home, I opted to hike up to the road, following the road across its bridge, then walk back down into the parking lot.
It was mid-afternoon by the time we were ready to leave. The trailhead was much more crowded than when we arrived around 10am. There were 3x as many cars there, including several overflowing into no-parking zones. I'm glad we got an early start, both for parking and for being able to enjoy the trail with fewer people on it. Thank our Saturday Night Halfway!
