Little Mashel Falls - Bud Blancher Trail — Sunday, Jul. 21, 2024

This was our first time and it was a fun short hike with rewarding falls and pools. We parked at the park to cut down the distance. The lower falls were nice and had a swimmable pool to cool off in. Other hikers climbed the steepish rocks to the left of the lower falls and made their way up to the middle falls - we went back the way we came and went straight to the upper falls. These are more like pools of water overflowing to other pools before the big drop that makes up middle falls.

All accesses to the falls have some type of trail obstacle from dilapidated steps, to steep rocks, or downed trees. Very passable, but one will have to navigate some sketchy or awkward trail to reach water at any portion of the falls.

Lots of gnats buzzing around, but they didn’t bother us at all. No mosquitoes between 4-6pm when we were on the trail.

All in all, a fun short hike. Highly recommend it!