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Road to trailhead is more deeply potholed than I recall it being. All vehicles at trailhead were some sort of crossover/suv.
Trail to Feature show falls (1.5 miles) was in great shape- and great for families. Trail beyond falls to mediation falls (2.5 miles) had a number of downed trees but all passable.
River and falls are really moving with all this rain. It was a lovely day to be out. 4 other cars at the trailhead when we got back.
This is a beautiful trail. Moss, ferns, trees, and waterfalls, made even prettier by a moody, rainy day in late fall! Feature Show Falls has a good sized beach where you can sit and enjoy them up close and wade in the river (when it is not roaring during the rainy season, of course!)
I had to turn around at Meditation Falls because I had neglected to pack a headlamp and sunset was approaching. There are a few blowdowns requiring fairly acrobatic maneuvers to get over/through.
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No bathrooms at the trailhead but there is a marked bathroom on the dirt road before the trailhead. There's a nice river you can walk up to there too. Just a couple cars at the trailhead. Only went as far as Feature Show Falls. There was one downed tree near Feature Show Falls that was a little difficult to get over as the trail is eroding around where the tree fell, but it was doable.
I've never been on this trail before, so I'm not sure if it's like this when it isn't raining, but there were tons of water streams crossing the path. The trail was very color and beautiful to walk alongside.
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Road: The forest road has lots of potholes, but they're not too deep. There were only three other cars at the trailhead at 10am on this partly sunny November Sunday.
Trail: I love hiking here - the old trees, beautiful waterfalls, misty air, and mystical mushrooms are all a delight. A few parts of the trail were muddy or had some running water. There was a big blowdown a little bit before the second waterfall (named Meditation Falls on Gaia) that I had to take off my backpack to navigate. There were a few other fallen trees before that too, but they were much easier to navigate. I think the best lunch spots are at that waterfall and slightly further to a nice rocky overlook of the river.
Crowds: a very quite trail. Saw one group on my hike in, and three groups on my hike out.
EDIT: jacket found. Thank you!!
Lost: Teal REI fleece jacket (looks like this). If someone could pick it up, they're welcome to keep it, or I'll happily pay for shipping/handling to have it back. Email is mountainview.wta@gmail.com. Thanks!
Road potholed, but no problem for any careful driver. A couple of spots starting to flood out along the low spots along shoulder, but don't see it becoming a problem.
I was the only car at trailhead when I arrived, met a pair of inbound hikers on the return leg. Gloomy weekday probably the reason for low attendance. be advised that the last toilet facilities are about 0.5 miles from trailhead (there's a "last chance" sign to advise you).
Trail in good shape, but tall(-ish) waterproof footwear is highly recommended as there are a number of "boot wet" crossings and sections of the trail flooded/flowing due to rain runoff into the river. Didn't actually rain, but got wet from the constant "tree drip."
At mile 2.5 there is a mudslide -- easily crossed, but may get worse as the rainy season progresses. Just past that is a major treefall blocking the trail. Navigable, but you'll have to do some crouching and tree trunk straddling. If you have a large dog (i.e. German Shepherd) he'll have to either be a good jumper to get over the big log, or belly crawl under it. About 200 yards from the end of the trail was another treefall, but there's a "tunnel" thru the mess -- just make yourself short.
Plenty of mud and wet leaves, so be careful. Most of the trails that double as water runoff gutters were flooded. Most were rocky, some were mud-slogs. Lots of fording runoff crossings, but most were step-over narrow. Once again, may get worse as the rains progress into winter.
Other than the "head-up" notes, it was an awesome hike -- no traffic and just the sounds of the river below. Enjoy!