These are some photos I took on a hike/thrash up to the overlook to Whitney Falls. The last time I hiked up here was probably 10 years ago, and since the area has now been designated as a Wilderness, the casual "jeep trail", not benefitting from being mowed down by vehicles for 10 years, has acquired a formidable array of trees and shrubs to do battle with, and what used to be a "walk in the park" is now a reasonably serious outing. On the day I chose to hike, a steady light rain, unfamiliarity with the now-10-year-old countryside, and a prodigious amount of wine led to an hour or so of thrashing aimlessly through shoulder-high manzanita, until the "trail" was regained and upward progress was maintained.
Telephoto (180mm) view of the 250' (dry) falls. Whatever sounds that
were lost for lack of water were made up in sporadic rockfall.
were lost for lack of water were made up in sporadic rockfall.
Wide-angle (35mm) view of the falls and the formidable scree slope
that leads down to the creekbed.
that leads down to the creekbed.
Looking down from the overlook into Whitney Creek. There's been
some serious erosion going on here.
some serious erosion going on here.
The view out toward Shasta Valley, with Lake Shastina on the left and
the city of Yreka in the far distance.
the city of Yreka in the far distance.
Closer view of a huge pine tree on the brink of sliding down into the
Whitney Creek canyon.
Whitney Creek canyon.