2023_01_09

IMG 1511 Experimenting with what Santa got me. IMG 1512 Koba and I go check more creeks. IMG 1514 IMG 1520 Koba gets all excited when there's running water around. Running Koba too! IMG 1528 That water is supposed to go under the trail in the culvert. IMG 1532
IMG 1533 IMG 1543 Did all those rocks just get pushed down from above? IMG 1544 IMG 1552 IMG 1555 The creek here is too enticing. We take this trail down even though it will mean climbing back up. IMG 1558 Fern Ravine creek is a thing.
IMG 1565 At the bottom of the Sunset Loop trail segment intersection looking up. IMG 1568 IMG 1571 IMG 1574 We take the shortcut to the picnic area. IMG 1579 Concrete culvert supposed to funnel the water around the picnic area. Ha. Ha ha. Ha. IMG 1582 It's like a water park in here.
IMG 1593 Koba likes it. IMG 1595 You can totally see how the last really rainy year floated one of these bins down the meadow. IMG 1601 Attempts to subjugate the creeks have failed. IMG 1604 Waterfall at the top. Sure, why not. IMG 1605 Culvert under the meadow not working either. IMG 1606
IMG 1607 The trail is a creekbed now. IMG 1608 IMG 1609 Koba likes it when the trail is a creekbed. IMG 1611 IMG 1612 IMG 1613
IMG 1614 You can see how much higher and wider the flow was at peak here. IMG 1616 Roadside asbestos deposits are famous up here in certain circles. IMG 1617 IMG 1618 IMG 1619 IMG 1620 Maybe try another trailhead for a while.
IMG 1621 Hazardous conditions, like giant trees falling? OK, maybe.