We were passing through Vantage and wanted a quick leg-stretcher. The parking lot was full and cars were spilling out onto Vantage Road, but it seemed everyone was hanging out in a big group right next to the concrete barriers.
While on the trail, we could see a ton of people - but they were all busy climbing the cliffs above. They're obviously not a problem if you're looking to keep your distance, but their voices really echo off the cliffs so don't expect quiet on a busy beautiful day. At one point, someone shouted very loudly, "Are you lost??" and I still haven't decided if this was directed at us.
The hike was nice, but the falls are dry now (as you might expect). WTA lists the total distance at 4 miles, and I suppose it's possible we were in the wrong place, but it felt much shorter and Caltopo puts our total distance traveled at closer to 2. I included a screenshot below in case someone wants to point out where we should have gone.
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SterlingDQ on Frenchman Coulee
Yes, you went south from the parking lot, whereas to reach the waterfall you must go on the north side of the road.
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SterlingDQ on Jun 20, 2020 04:49 AM
greymstreet on Frenchman Coulee
That would certainly explain it! Thanks :) Will have to come back and check out the real hike sometime. Incidentally, if you (meaning anyone) does the regular hike and wants to tack on a few extra miles, the little loop we did was very nice, too!
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greymstreet on Jun 21, 2020 01:52 AM