Lewis River Falls — Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Lewis was devoid of hikers on this rainy Friday. The road has a few potholes that should be easily avoidable, making it possible for any car to access the lot. There was a small boulder that had fallen on the road as well, but a forest service employee was in the process of moving it off of the road. We parked at the day use area by the Lower Falls, spent some time enjoying the waterfall, and then made our way up to Copper Creek and Middle Lewis Falls.

We occasionally ran into others on the trail (most of them conglomerated by Lower Lewis Falls) but had the area to ourselves for the most part, especially once we got to Copper and Middle.

Fall colors were spectacular. Larches get a lot of hype, but now that the ones in the alpine are past their peak it's well worth heading down to the Gifford and enjoying the decidious display there. Between the waterfall viewing, fall colors, and lack of crowds, this is a great rainy day hike.