Ponytail Falls
This is such a great hike - it's only about a 5 mile loop with a lot of up and down, but incredible scenery. You start off with a roadside waterfall, Horsetail Falls (gorgeous), climb steeply to Ponytail Falls in about 1/2 mile. You walk under Ponytail and head for a junction. At the junction there is another waterfall, Middle Oneonta Falls. Turn left for 1.2 miles to Triple Falls - wow! I got an early start and had the trail and viewpoint to myself so I lingered for awhile. As I was heading out I ran across the first person I saw on the trail. He said the winter had been horrible and this was the first sunny day they had in ages. Next I passed a group of about 20 hikers headed for Triple Falls. I'm guessing I passed about 40 people on the way back. I'm so glad I got an early start - nice lighting and no people.
The trail ends at Oneonta Gorge - I thought about taking it but there is a lot of wading involved and the water was very cold - maybe this summer.
I took these photos in April 2016.
Ponytail Falls
This is such a great hike - it's only about a 5 mile loop with a lot of up and down, but incredible scenery. You start off with a roadside waterfall, Horsetail Falls (gorgeous), climb steeply to Ponytail Falls in about 1/2 mile. You walk under Ponytail and head for a junction. At the junction there is another waterfall, Middle Oneonta Falls. Turn left for 1.2 miles to Triple Falls - wow! I got an early start and had the trail and viewpoint to myself so I lingered for awhile. As I was heading out I ran across the first person I saw on the trail. He said the winter had been horrible and this was the first sunny day they had in ages. Next I passed a group of about 20 hikers headed for Triple Falls. I'm guessing I passed about 40 people on the way back. I'm so glad I got an early start - nice lighting and no people.
The trail ends at Oneonta Gorge - I thought about taking it but there is a lot of wading involved and the water was very cold - maybe this summer.
I took these photos in April 2016.