Summer School ~ Alsea and Green Peak Falls

Hike #9!

We hiked the Alsea Falls and Green Peak Falls Trail with a crew of 24. It was in the upper 50s and overcast, but that made for more lovely pictures. [grin]

The above picture is Alsea Falls, which is close to the Alsea Falls Day-Use Area where we started. We then hiked to Green Peak Falls, which was more confusing that we expected. The trail was beautiful, though.

In our confusion, we ended up at this steep mud hill (much steeper than it looks), which may be a highlight for the kids.

So lush.

Climbing.

More climbing.

More beautiful trail.

And (hallelujah, we were on the right trail) the beautiful Green Peak Falls. And Levi drama.

This is the steep trail up to the top of the falls. [I noticed smudges on my camera lens at the end of the hike. My poor camera takes so much abuse. It was swinging around my neck as I hauled myself up this trail using the rope. But smudged pictures are better than no pictures.]

A closer view of Levi.

Wildlife.

More climbing.

More climbing.

The view from the top of the falls.

I don’t know if these kids know how lucky they are.