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06/04/24 - Marymere Falls We weren't up to a long hike, and it had been raining, so we took the hike up to Marymere Falls. The whole loop up to the falls and back to the Barnes Creek parking lot takes less than an hour, and with the rain there would be plenty of water. We were not disappointed.	Marymere Falls
From the higher vantage	A late trillium
The forest	Barnes Creek
More of Barnes Creek	Mock Solomon's seal

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls

03/04/24 - Marymere Falls The hike from the Barnes Creek ranger station to Marymere Falls is one of the more popular walks in the park. The whole loop takes maybe an hour starting at the lake then through the forest and up to the falls. There's a bit of climbing, but most of it is easy going. We'll let the pictures do the talking.	Mount Storm King covered with snow
The trail through the forest	More of the trail
A fallen tree	Barnes Creek
Another view of Barnes Creek	Fern forest
The bridge over Barnes Creek	A side stream that flows from the falls into Barnes Creek
The footbridge over the side stream	Marymere Falls
The falls again	Another view, nicely framed
Plant life	A sand bar in Barnes Creek
Another view of the bridge	More of Barnes Creek

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls

10/20/23 - Marymere Falls and a Bit of Barnes Creek We didn't want a really long walk, so we went out to Marymere Falls and followed the usual falls loop, but we also headed upstream along the Barnes Creek Trail for a little way. The recent rains have perked up the falls, so it was well worth the climb to the viewing platforms. Barnes Creek was also good to see with the fall colors coming in and lots of mushrooms.	Mushrooms on a log
The forest	Barnes Creek from the bridge
More of Barnes Creek	Marymere Falls
Marymere Falls from the upper level	The trail
Barnes Creek and signs of autumn	Another view along the creek
Ferns and a fallen tree	Mushrooms
Another view	Another look at the creek
Changing colors	More little mushrooms
Yet another look at Barnes Creek	And before we left

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls

11/03/22 - Marymere Falls, Late Fall, Early Snow We haven't been getting out to Marymere Falls lately. The recent rains reminded us that the falls are worth a trip. The signs were good. We were greeted by a rainbow across the lake as we headed west on route 101. There was a thin layer of snow on the ground when we pulled into the parking lot. We headed along the trail, under route 101, and entered the old forest, dark and bright with a dusting of snow. There was a woodpecker in one of the trees, so we stopped for a while and watched as the bird hammered away at the side of a tree totally unfazed by an audience. Then we walked on. There was snow on the floor of the forest, but brilliant yellow foliage almost glowed around us. It was the last of autumn and the start of winter. Barnes Creek was in good flow with its icy currents, and Marymere Falls itself roared heartily. This trail is always a wonderful walk through northwest pacific forest, but with the snow and rain it was almost magical.	Welcome to Lake Crescent.
Snow on logs, a hint of coming attractions	Clouds over the lake
Our cooperative woodpecker	That woodpecker again
and again	and again in a great profile
Autumn meets winter	The magical trail
More trail magic	and more again
Water meeting stone at Marymere Falls	Barnes Creek from the foot bridge
The falls meet water	Marymere Falls
The falls again from higher up	Snow in the forest
A view down at the creek	Another river view with the footbridge
Barnes Creek yet again	More seasonal magic - and it's almost time to reset our clocks.
The forest trail in transition	A last look up the creek

Keywords: autumn, barnes creek, marymere falls, winter

03/14/22 - Marymere Falls and Barnes Creek There is a lovely little loop from the Barnes Creek parking lot just off of route 101. It takes one to Marymere Falls, and, all told, it is less than an hour's walk. When we want to explore a bit more, we leave the loop and head up Barnes Creek. We rarely go all that far, but this stretch of trail is less crowded and less known but just as lovely. It follows the river heading up and down through lush green forest. Our goal is a little spring that flows down the hillside and across the trail. It is nothing like Marymere Falls, but it is a good turning point for that little extra.	Rainy day forest
Marymere Creek - Note the drop of water on the lens.	The base of the falls
Marymere Falls	Along the trail
The bridge over Barnes Creek	Barnes Creek
Seen by the trailside, details	Fern forest
More of the forest floor	The muddy, but easily passable, trail
Another river view	Yet another
The little spring, our goal	You can step over this one, easily.
Another view	More ferns
More Barnes Creek	Another wide view

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, spring

10/10/21 - Marymere Falls and Barnes Creek Now that it's rainy season, we decided to head out to Marymere Falls and head up along Barnes Creek for a bit. The walk from the Barnes Creek parking area to the falls is pretty easy. We crossed Barnes Creek and headed up the hillside to the Marymere Falls overlook. A tree had fallen and damaged the fencing, but the view of the falls from the lower overlook was great. The drought has broken. We climbed the steps to the upper overlook, admired the falls for a bit, then headed down. Rather than heading straight back to the parking lot, we took the Barnes Creek Trail proper. This is a much more rustic trail that follows the river and offers some great views. The devil's claw was brilliant yellow and the river almost sapphire blue. We didn't go all that far, just up to a little spring that cross the trail a ways down. Then, we headed back.	For Halloween, the spooky maple near route 101
The forest track	Another bit of trail
Marymere Falls from the lower overlook ...	... and from the higher
Some tree damage	Barnes Creek
A peek at the creek	Fall color along the trail
Another river view ...	... and another
Leaf color	More color and the river
This is probably peak fall foliage around here	The little spring coming forth, as they do
Mushrooms	More forest
Another creek view ...	... and another

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, waterfall

01/04/20 - Marymere Falls and the Barnes Creek Trail Marymere Falls is always at full flow during the winter as is Barnes Creek. We made our way up to the falls, then, on our way back, took the side spur up the Barnes Creek Trail. We didn't get very far. The trail was completely flooded. This has been a wild year for the weather.	Marymere Falls
Forest view	Barnes Creek
A side stream	Another Barnes Creek view
The bridge over Barnes Creek	The flooding on the Barnes Creek Trail
A log enjoying the weather	A more typical puddle
Barnes Creek again	A less happy log

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, weather, winter

12/01/18 - Rainy Day at Marymere Falls If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you have to like rain. We like rain, and one of the great things to do here on a rainy day is to go visit a waterfall like Marymere Falls on Lake Crescent. The forest is at its best in the gloom and damp, and Barnes Creek was roaring white with foam. The falls themselves were in full spate, even spraying the viewing platforms.	The forest
Almost Jurassic	Some running water
A view down at a side stream	Marymere Falls
Water under the bridge	White water
More white water in Barnes Creek	The forest again

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, waterfall

01/04/18 - Winter at Marymere Falls Now that construction on 101 along Lake Crescent has stopped for the winter, we went out to Marymere Falls. There was a bit of snow on the ground, and the forest was in its wintry colors. Barnes Creek was silver blue and running freshly. It wasn't a long walk. The loop to the falls takes less than an hour, but it was nice getting out to an old favorite hike.	Marymere Falls
Looking down at snow and Barnes Creek	Winter water
The footbridge, free of ice	Another look at the winter creek
Just a bit of snow	Walking through the woods

Keywords: barnes creek, lake crescent, marymere falls, winter

06/10/17 - Barnes Creek and Marymere Falls The Barnes Creek trail is a little gem starting on the south side of Lake Crescent. The forest is much wilder than one might expect for a place so accessible. We made a quick side trip to Marymere Falls which was running full spate. Then we headed up Barnes Creek a bit. Most people just do the loop to the falls, but the trail along the creek has its rewards. We had some good views of the creek, and we got to see our favorite little waterfall before heading back.	Wild forest
More wild forest	Marymere Falls
Another view of Marymere Falls	Pacific dogwood in bloom
Barnes Creek	Our favorite little waterfall

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, waterfall

12/18/16 - Barnes Creek - Ice and Snow We've had a bit of snow lately, so we went for a walk in the woods. We took the Barnes Creek trail, but we didn't make it to Marymere Falls. The footbridge was just too icy for us. Still, it was worth the walk. The snow fall in the forest was beautiful.	The path through the woods
Barnes Creek	The footbridge - too icy for us
A river view	Snow in the woods
More snow	More woods (with snow)
An icy scene	Icicles
The forest floor	The icy river again

Keywords: barnes creek

10/20/16 - Barnes Point and Marymere Falls The big wind storm seems to have spared Port Angeles and the immediate vicinity, but outside of the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains there was wind to spare. We checked out Marymere Falls and found plenty of windfall. Trees had fallen across the trail, but we made our way to the roaring falls. We had planned to head up Barnes Creek a bit, but the wind fall and brush were too much for us. Instead we went back the long way passing by the lodge. We followed the river down to the lake proper, then cut back inland.	Some fallen trees
Some more fallen trees	Autumn color
Barnes Creek	Marymere Falls
More color - This has been a great year.	The creek again
Emerald forest	More of the creek
Even more water	Down by the lake

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, port angeles. autumn

08/18/16 - Storm King

Hurricane Ridge Road is being repaired. We were planning to climb to Klahane Ridge, but the line at the park entry station ran back past the Lake Dawn turn off. It looked like a long wait, so we made a U-turn and headed out to Barnes Creek determined to climb something or another. What we wound up climbing was Storm King, the peak dominating the south side of Lake Crescent.

To be honest, we only made it up to the ledge where we had a great view of Pyramid Peak and points north. Serious climbers go up another 300 feet or so to the actual peak, but we were at our limit. This trail is always challenging. Unlike the Switchback Trail up to Klahane Ridge, the Storm King trail never lets up. It is steep and demanding all the way. There are no easy switchbacks. Worse, it has been dry this year, so the trail was sand and pebbles, terrible footing.

Next time, it’s Klahane Ridge, for sure.

A good omen - We saw this woodpecker on our way to the climb.

Trail on a slope

A view from the ledge

A look down at the road

More of the trail

Keywords: barnes creek, lake crescent, storm king

11/02/15 - Marymere Falls and Barnes Creek With all the rain, we had to get out and see Marymere Falls. We were pleased to see the falls were in full rush and Barnes Creek running wild and rapid. We couldn't walk the full loop to the two falls overlooks. The lower approach has been damaged, so we went to the upper overlook first. There was a branch down there blocking a lot of the view, so we walked down the steps to the lower overlook and really enjoyed the view down there. OUR ADVICE: If you do go to Marymere Falls and are disappointed by the blocked view at the upper overlook, head down the steps for a better look. After visiting the falls we wandered up Barnes Creek a bit and enjoyed the water in full rush, surrounded by ferns and mossy trees. There was a bit of fog, so the hills above and more distant views were shrouded and hazy. It was a perfect northwestern forest experience.	Fog shrouded forest
The occluded view of the falls from the upper overlook	The view from the lower overlook
The damaged section of the approach to the lower overlook	Barnes Creek, white water
More Barnes Creek	The trail again
More mystery trees	Another view of Barnes Creek
Another mysterious tree	A recently fallen tree across the creek

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls

08/16/15 - In Search of Water

This has been a dry summer, and it shows. Rivers just aren't flowing the way they usually do at this time of year. They're about a month or so off, with the current August flow more like the usual flow in late September. The trails are dry, too, with crumbly dirt and lots of loose pebbles.

In search of water we went to Barnes Creek and were pleased to see that Lake Crescent still has a fair bit of water. We started climbing the Mount Storm King trail to get a better view of the lake, but we didn't get far. The trail was crumbling, and it is a steep trail. If we were slipping on the way up, coming down would be treacherous. We turned around and took a look at Marymere Falls. It was nice to see some flowing water.

At the pebble beach we could see just how low the flow was in Barnes Creek. The river was much narrower and the beach much larger than usual. Then we walked a bit up the Barnes Creek trail and got a few glimpses of the river. We got our water fix, at least for now, but we're hoping for some real rain.

Water in the waterfall

A bright sunny day

Looking up Barnes Creek from the bridge

The forest and bright sunlight

More forest trail

Keywords: barnes creek, lake crescent, marymere falls, storm king, summer, trails

07/08/15 - Marymere Falls, Still Flowing

We visited Marymere Falls on the south shore of Lake Crescent with some trepidation. The drought this year has been serious. We could tell there was a lot less water this year by the time we crossed Barnes Creek, but the falls were flowing, just not as much as usual. Small comfort, but this year, we'll take what we can get.

Marymere Falls

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls

04/16/15 - Barnes Creek We've been getting out to the Marymere Falls a fair bit lately. This time we decided to head up Barnes Creek a bit and see how spring is progressing in the valley. The whole area is a riot of green with the trees, ferns, mosses and undergrowth all contributing to the wild forest scene. There were also trilliums in bloom, another sign of the season. If you do get out to the falls, consider following the creek a bit and checking out the spring scenery.	A trillium
A moss covered rock	The green scene
A little waterfall along the trail	That waterfall again
More green	Another trillium
Barnes Creek	Yet more trilliums
Another view of the creek	And another

Keywords: barnes creek, marymere falls, spring, trillium

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