Tin Cup Joe Falls — Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020

Left the Dingfdord Creek trailhead about 9:00 a.m. Dropped down to the bridge and took a right heading down river towards the Middle Fork Trailhead. It is a little over a mile to the Cripple Creek bridge . After crossing the bridge  you will see a faint trail heading up the creek. This is where it gets steep and rough with lots of fallen trees. You will see ribbons and karns along they way on some parts . Take your time to get familiar with the trail, it is difficult to follow coming back. You cant get lost because your always in range of the creek but you can lose the trail as I did. I wound up down on the Middle Fork trail below the bridge a little ways.  It was not  hard to follow heading up besides the fallen trees. I arrived at the lower falls about 11:00. After taking pics I continued up the trail a short ways to get a view of the upper falls . These falls are spectacular! I was surprised that they were not listed in my I-90 corridor hikes book nor had I herd of them. I only found them after seeing them while studying a map and then doing a search on wta. This trail would take extensive work to get it in shape but I like it just the way it is with just a few more trail markers in place. hope others will go check them out . Be careful ! Be prepared to clime over and under lots of logs. I Headed back down slowly and still some how got off the right trail and had to blaze over towards the creek and then hit the Middle Fork Trail. Oops. Got back to the truck about 1:30. Great adventure ! Love to Explore like this! Worth every Minute ! hope this was helpful, have fun.