Skywatch Friday: Brink of the Lower Falls
When my brother was in Yellowstone last month we made a stop at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Luckily for me he was willing to hike down to the Brink of the Lower Falls.
My brother and I make good hiking partners because we both like to stop and take photos and "smell the roses" along the way. Check out his blog here.
After following multiple switchbacks and sections of steep terrain we were finally at the river level.
The brink of the falls was awe inspiring, but not for the weak of heart or those afraid of heights.
My biggest regret is that I didn't take a video of the vast amount of water that spills over the falls. Guess I'll have to go back.
The river flows through Yellowstone's Grand Canyon after going over the falls.
The lower falls is 308 feet and is the highest falls in Yellowstone. At peak runoff about 63,500 gallons of water per second flow over the falls. The second highest falls are Union Falls in the southwest section of the Park. It is only accessible by foot and is a 16 mile out and back hike. A couple friends and I considered tackling the hike, but unfortunately the end of the season is upon us so it's unlikely to happen this year.
The walls of the canyon are beautiful. The yellow colored stone is where Yellowstone got its name from.
There is an osprey nest on top of one of these spires. It has been there for years and every year the nesting pair can be spotted there with their young.
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
John Muir
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This was the view from the top of the trail. We initially thought that we were headed to the waterfall in the distance. We soon realized, however, that was the Upper Falls which is 100 feet high. Our destination was 600 feet below us--the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River.
My brother and I make good hiking partners because we both like to stop and take photos and "smell the roses" along the way. Check out his blog here.
After following multiple switchbacks and sections of steep terrain we were finally at the river level.
The brink of the falls was awe inspiring, but not for the weak of heart or those afraid of heights.
My biggest regret is that I didn't take a video of the vast amount of water that spills over the falls. Guess I'll have to go back.
The river flows through Yellowstone's Grand Canyon after going over the falls.
The lower falls is 308 feet and is the highest falls in Yellowstone. At peak runoff about 63,500 gallons of water per second flow over the falls. The second highest falls are Union Falls in the southwest section of the Park. It is only accessible by foot and is a 16 mile out and back hike. A couple friends and I considered tackling the hike, but unfortunately the end of the season is upon us so it's unlikely to happen this year.
Above is an amazing view of the falls from a distance. This is one of my favorite spots in Yellowstone.
The walls of the canyon are beautiful. The yellow colored stone is where Yellowstone got its name from.
There is an osprey nest on top of one of these spires. It has been there for years and every year the nesting pair can be spotted there with their young.
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
John Muir
Linking with Skywatch Friday
Comments
That Union Falls sounds intriguing. Quite a trek though.