Three Hiking Sisters: Eagle Creek

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Eagle Creek

This morning I drove to the Eagle Creek Trailhead to hike up to Tunnel and Twister Falls. This is one of my favorite hikes, especially in the spring with the wildflowers blooming. 12.5 miles with 1,100 ft of gain. Near the beginning of the trail, this cliff along the trail was covered in saxifrage blooms.

Between the snow melt and recent rain, there were lots of seasonal unnamed waterfalls along the trail.

The weeping wall was pouring with water.

A bit up the trail, the water was coming off an overhang from the cliff above, I stood behind the curtain of water for this view across Eagle Creek.

There were several places along the trail where the rocky cliff sides were covered in wildflowers, both on the upside of the trail,

and below the side of the trail.

View of Eagle Creek through some of the burnt trees.

More waterfalls across Eagle Creek

Zoom looking upstream at Sorenson Falls and the spray from Metlako Falls

The spur trail to view Metlako Falls was destroyed by the Eagle Creek Fire several years ago, this is a zoom photo of part of Metlako Falls as seen through the trees from the main trail.

Sorenson Creek, with large round "steps" to cross the creek

Zoom of Lower Punch Bowl Falls from the spur trail

Lower Punch Bowl Falls from the log jam by the falls.

Punch Bowl Falls from the viewpoint next to the trail

The trail has many great views along Eagle Creek.

Lowest Falls

Eagle Creek with High Bridge in the distance

View of Eagle Creek from High Bridge looking downstream

Zoom of a waterfall between High Bridge and Four One Half Mile Bridge

Glacier lilies lining the trail

View from Four Half Mile Bridge looking upstream,

and downstream.

more waterfalls across Eagle Creek

Wy'East waterfall and Wy'East Creek, the creek was fast, cold and up to my. knees in places. I crossed barefoot, rather than try to use the downed tree and boulder hopping.