Maidenhair Falls — Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025

The road to get here past the pavement ending near the south end of Lake Wynoochee has a couple potholes but they're only bad if you go too fast and miss them coming up (whoops). Totally fine for all vehicles. The trail isn't marked with a name but with a red and blue "National Recreation Trail" sign just off the turnoff. You may see others camping, or you could also camp here. The trail is very short, very lovely in both forest and waterfall, and worth combining with other hikes in the area or for getting kiddos enthusiastic about hiking with some nice payoff.
I'm being optimistic about berries, they need some more weeks, but thimbleberries, blackberries, elderberries and I *think* huckleberries galore. Be kind and share, don't overbrowse.