We arrived around 10am on a Sunny Sunday morning to only a handful of cars at the trailhead. There is a pit toilet, though it had no toilet paper (BYOTP) and the lock is broken (knock first).
We saw just one or two people on our way toward the waterfall, then no more than a dozen on our way back in the afternoon.
As we approached the turn off for the waterfall, we were tipped off by vibrant green (apparently mist-loving?) vine maple which drew our attention to a peek-a-boo view of the waterfall itself. There is also a sign. :)
The trail up to the waterfall that stays close to the water had a few use-your-hands moments, but was otherwise just Quite Steep. The waterfall itself is fantastic, with a great variety in falling water textures to find.
On the way down we took a different path slightly farther from the water, wondering if it was less steep, but I couldn't tell you definitively that it was.
Wanting to lengthen our lovely hike, we continued south on the trail rather than turn back to the trailhead. Less than a mile later the trail meandered close to the white silty river waters, which I thought was worth the bit of added mileage alone.
Saw plenty of bunchberry and coralroot, and a few yellow violets and wild ginger.
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