Panther Creek Falls
When I started hiking about six years ago now I made a list of places that I wanted to see, Panther Falls was the first thing that I'd written down, but it's 3 1/2 hours south of my house, indeed maps took me into Oregon to get to it. (Crossed 'the bridge of the Gods', the name became self explanatory when I drove over because I was talking to the Man all the way over....)
I have never experience mist like this, the air was wet, the world was green and the sounds of the falls was a dream, it really is a tiny piece of heaven on Earth.
Now the conundrum. Out of the 3,046 cataloged waterfalls in Washington, NW Waterfall Survey cites Panther Falls specifically when it explains why it took the directions to falls off of their maps that don't have sanctioned trails due to the increased amount of deaths and erosion taking place in these amazing places. To get this shot one must step over the fence and walk on what was once lush green moss, but is now just wet rocks. The Boy Scout in me cringed, but I always practice leave no trace, I didn't touch anything green, but the folks before me did or else I couldn't have got this shot.... so.....I'd caution safety for yourselves and respect for the land if you go, and I think that you should.
Panther Creek Falls
When I started hiking about six years ago now I made a list of places that I wanted to see, Panther Falls was the first thing that I'd written down, but it's 3 1/2 hours south of my house, indeed maps took me into Oregon to get to it. (Crossed 'the bridge of the Gods', the name became self explanatory when I drove over because I was talking to the Man all the way over....)
I have never experience mist like this, the air was wet, the world was green and the sounds of the falls was a dream, it really is a tiny piece of heaven on Earth.
Now the conundrum. Out of the 3,046 cataloged waterfalls in Washington, NW Waterfall Survey cites Panther Falls specifically when it explains why it took the directions to falls off of their maps that don't have sanctioned trails due to the increased amount of deaths and erosion taking place in these amazing places. To get this shot one must step over the fence and walk on what was once lush green moss, but is now just wet rocks. The Boy Scout in me cringed, but I always practice leave no trace, I didn't touch anything green, but the folks before me did or else I couldn't have got this shot.... so.....I'd caution safety for yourselves and respect for the land if you go, and I think that you should.