01/22/17 - Marymere Falls and Barnes Creek So many trails are closed this winter. Most of the Elwha River trails are closed while the flood damage is repaired, and the Spruce Railroad Trail is closed for the next step in its upgrade. The loop to Marymere Falls is one of the few trails still open, so we've been getting there fairly often. For a while, the trail was covered with snow. The Barnes Valley doesn't get a lot of sun this time of year, but the snows have melted, and the snow melt and recent rains have fed the river and the falls. |
 Marymere Falls, a healthy roar |
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 The steps from the lower to the upper falls observation points, in National Park Modern |
 They've been rebuilding the bannisters along the trail |
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 A view of Barnes Creek |
 The footbridge over Barnes Creek |
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 Another view of Barnes Creek |
 The forest |
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 Another view |
 and yet another |
Keywords: elwha, marymere falls, spruce railroad, trails, winter |
