When we were up on the tram we spotted a trail below and decided to hike it. It was right through dense forest. There were berries lining the trail almost the entire way. People were out with buckets collecting them. We saw wild raspberries and blueberries. There are also wild huckleberries.
About a mile down the trail we asked a passerby if she had hiked the trail before and if it was worth going any further. Luckily she was a local and told us that about a mile and a half ahead there was a waterfall and a pulley system across the river. So, we kept going and it was worth it.
Before we saw the water and waterfall we could hear it. It was rushing down the mountain so fast. It was beautiful and clear.
We enjoyed the waterfall then continued our hike over a couple of more hills and got to the pulley system that is 100 feet over the river. No one works there. You're on your own, except for the help of other hikers that may be there and feel like assisting you.
What Robert and I realized every time we hiked was that on the hike in it doesn't seem like you've gone very far. But on the way back it seems to take forever. Our feet were absolutely killing us by the time we made it back to the trail head. It felt like we could feel every little rock underneath our feet. But, we made it! We had a good dinner and put our feet up that night.
Robert really wanted to see a bear on this hike. We searched the woods as we were hiking. But as you can see, there could've been bears all around but we never would have seen them in the dense woods. While Robert really wanted to see one I was OK not seeing any. I have read one too many bear attack stories.
Waiting of our turn.
I quickly snapped a picture when we were half way across. It was tight in the cart and the guy you can see decided to help us so we went across really fast. It felt like we were on The Amazing Race. :)
To Be Continued...
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