Five Mile hike
Triple Falls and beyond
Saturday, September 19, 2014

At the trailhead, our leader Bridget and our Sheppard John gave instructions

The hike started at Horsetail falls

Next we went under Ponytail falls (also called upper Horsetail Falls)

The views from the trail were great.

After Ponytail Falls, we came to a bridge. At this bridge notice was posted by the Forest Service saying that only one person at a time could cross this bridge. This caused some concern, but we proceeded one at a time across the bridge.

We came to a fork in the trail. Fortunately, some kind person wrote in the direction to triple falls (see bottom line of the sign)

We arrived at triple falls, but we kept going passed the falls

Passed Triple Falls, we had to cross this bridge which didn't make some people too happy

We had lunch at a delightful spot near the river after we crossed the creek on the bridge

Joan and Elmer on a rock in the river

Our leader Bridget near the river

Joan and Elmer signed out of the group after lunch and we went further up the river through a magnificent old growth forest.

Getting back had its challenges, namely getting down these steps. Joan wasn't very happy even after arriving at the bottom of the steps.

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Directions to the Oneonta Trailhead:
1) Take I-84 East to exit #28 (Bridal Veil)
2) Drive east on the Historic Highway for 5.1 miles
.......you will pass Multlnoma Falls
3) Park on the left just before the Oneonta Gorge and tunnel

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