About:: Oneontona Trail and Triple Falls

Yesterday, like last Thursday, we went to the gorge after class to find a new hiking adventure; one not as populated. We are now well equipped to do so because Jeremy obtained a handy dandy top-map and hiking/backpacking book for this area. So our route of choice was to follow Horsetail Trail, up to Pony Falls. We ended up on the Oneontona Traill, and hiked up to Triple Falls instead, because we went to the wrong trail head. We didn't mind though. Jeremy says this was his favorite hiking trail yet. Also, we still believe in maps... and our ability to read them.

The Reading of Signs

Jeremy had been doing a lot of research on popphoto.com, and other world wide web resources, learning the ropes of photography. He's still a little bummed that PSU only has a photography minor. But he's not letting it get the better of him. We're on the market for a new 20D, and meanwhile he's getting acomplished on his film camera (which takes good pictures: but nothing beats the convenience and speed of digital). One of these days I'll have some much higher quality pictures to post by the aspiring photographer. Meanwhile you get over-exposed and slightly pixelated pictures by yours truly.

Jeremy Takes a Shot in the Forest

A Tree that Fell in the Forest

So as you walk along this trail you can hear the sound of water. It gets louder and louder until you can see a deep chasm, (but still no water) and then after a really long time the trail breaks off and you can walk down to a little falls and see down the deep mossy-walled canyon the little creek created. Its hard to really see from these pictures. Apparently the mouth of this canyon is even cooler; another popular attraction we have yet to see.

The Canyon

After that detour we went back to the main trail and arrived at Triple Falls. Thats when we knew that yes, we were on the wrong trail for sure. So we took some pictures and headed back down because the sun was going down, and standing around water falls is a frigid pass-time.

Triple Falls

Up Stream

Smile.

I'm Cold...

So, what I said about the sun going down was true. When we got to the viewpoint just before the trial switchbacks down to the parking lot, the sun was setting and so we sat and took some pictures and watched it go. It was lovely, kind-of too cold for comfort.