Taylor River - Otter Falls & Big Creek Falls

Taylor River is a reliable standby, especially for late season and late in the day. On a Tuesday, we encountered three other parties on the trail.

No fall color to speak of anymore, and the leaves are starting to fall. An interesting assortment of mushrooms. A distressing amount of litter.

The sign at the trailhead didn't say anything about hunting, but when I called Fish and Wildlife, they said to wear orange.

A LOT of work has been done on the trail recently, and it looks like there is more to come. The tread is vastly improved in several areas. It looks like there's been work on drainage. On the other hand, a new section of trail has been built around the rocks that you used to have to scramble over just after the bridge over Marten Creek. Not nearly as much fun. Also, there's an actual sign at the turnoff to Otter Falls (in addition to the eponymous cairns). I know everyone already knows about Otter Falls, but I liked it better when it felt like you went up a secret unmarked path to get there. At least they haven't paved SE Middle Fork Road (yet).