The falls weren't flowing quite as strong as they do in the spring, when they are fed by snow melt, but they were still very nice. The fall colors also added to the beauty. The trail wasn't very crowded on the way up, with us only coming across a few hikers here and there, but it picked up for the trip down. We encountered lots of groups going camping, including one group of about 10 kids and adults.
The walk up was completely shaded by the mountains, as the sun stays fairly low on the horizon right now. There was frost most of the way, and the valley the farm was in is probably at a state of being permanently frozen now. Again, it looked quite different this time than in the spring, but the beauty was still quite striking.
Another big difference between doing it this time and when we did it before is that Sidney did the whole hike by herself this time. We took the backpack just in case we needed it, but did not use it. We did help her over a couple of difficult and/or muddy spots in the interest of time, but we were quite proud of her achievement. She was pretty tired in the end!
And speaking of tired, how can she possibly sleep like this?
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