Our group of five senior hikers met at 10 at the trailhead for a hike up to Otter Falls and back on this sunny day. Plenty of parking there with a decent well stocked privy too. As others mentioned the MiddleFork road is beautiful until right before the bridge and up to the parking area where it’s pretty potholed. I was glad I had a high clearance 4 Runner.
The trail is rocky in places and our ankles felt it a bit… the several stream crossings are all do able now.
Not too many others on the trail just a handful all day long.
it’s about 4+ miles to the left turn and climb up the hill to Otter Falls. It’s really a lovely secluded spot and our largish group didn’t dwarf the base of the falls at all… with just two other hikers there enjoying the amazing site and sound of the falls
Interestingly we all saw a small brown bat flying above Lipsy Lake at the base of the falls, taking sips of water and looking for bugs to eat. That was a first.
After a half hour lunch we headed back. It feels kinda long heading back but it’s a gentle downhill slope most of the way back to the parking lot.
Left at 10:30 back to the cars by 3:30 to drive home in the soul crushing traffic. About nine miles total..Thumbs up though on this hike…
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