shibuisue: Find the Ames Hydroelectric Station...
shibuisue: Do not go straight !
shibuisue: Make an immediate left after the station.
shibuisue: Enjoy the wildflowers while they last.
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shibuisue: Go past the green house...
shibuisue: Go past the brown cabin OR you can start your hike from here. This is an alternate route that I didn't take. If still driving be sure to stay right after the cabin. The parking area is close by.
shibuisue: Asters at the parking area for the hike to Mystic Falls.
shibuisue: More!
shibuisue: The un-named waterfall that you see from the parking area. Look for the trail on the left side as you drive in.
shibuisue: Hike upstream to find the crossing.
shibuisue: Now you are on the peninsula area between both waterfalls. This is the top of the un-named waterfall.
shibuisue: That's my 4Runner over there in the parking area.
shibuisue: I walked a short distance across the peninsula area to the top of Mystic Falls.
shibuisue: Looking back at Mystic Falls as I hike to the north end of the peninsula to hike down the steep trail into the gorge.
shibuisue: At the bottom of the trail, hook to the left to hike up the gorge. You are greeted by this fantastic view.
shibuisue: Hiking closer to Mystic Falls.
shibuisue: The gorge isn't very wide.
shibuisue: I was in the gorge for a while and the sunlight kept shifting. This later light was better, I think.
shibuisue: Stunning!!!
shibuisue: Lots of ferns and other plants hanging to the wall.
shibuisue: Ferns!
shibuisue: My favorite!
shibuisue: Horsetail ferns near the stream crossing on the way back.
shibuisue: Plants growing on a boulder near the crossing.
shibuisue: Views as I hike back.
shibuisue: Crossing the stream again on the way back to the parking area.
shibuisue: This was interesting!