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rozoneill: Happy participants in today's venture
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rozoneill: First look at Salt Creek Falls, from the tourist overlook
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rozoneill: View down the Salt Creek canyon
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rozoneill: At 286 feet tall, Salt Creek Falls is Oregon's second highest waterfall
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rozoneill: We took the dirt path down to the bottom of the falls
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rozoneill: View at a break in the forest cover
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rozoneill: Salt Creek Falls impress
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rozoneill: Splash basin at Salt Creek Falls
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rozoneill: The ever evolving view of Salt Creek Falls
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rozoneill: A cliff of basalt is geological evidence of the massive lava flow that covered this terrain
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rozoneill: A basalt cliff right next to the falls
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rozoneill: The upper half of the falls
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rozoneill: Salt Creek Falls, vertical orientation
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rozoneill: Mist from the falls created a rainbow
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rozoneill: The top of Salt Creek Falls, as seen from a viewpoint
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rozoneill: Salt Creek flows way down there
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rozoneill: Just one small and random slice of Salt Creek Falls
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rozoneill: A paved trail followed the rim next to the falls
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rozoneill: Greenery, creek, sun, and shade mix to create this shot
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rozoneill: Salt Creek flows above the falls
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rozoneill: Salt Creek, long exposure thereof
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rozoneill: Salt Creek goes over the edge
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rozoneill: A path and boardwalk go through the civilized picnic area
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rozoneill: This rickety bridge marks the start of the Diamond Creek Falls loop
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rozoneill: Salt Creek, flows under the bridge on its way to destiny
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rozoneill: Time for a new bridge, in my humble opinion
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rozoneill: As advertised, this bridge is not long for this world
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rozoneill: Vine maples, as typical, greens up the forest understory
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rozoneill: A dense tangle of leaves and branches, courtesy of vine maple
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rozoneill: For the next two miles or so, the trail went uphill through a lush forest