Chasm Falls
Today we hiked up Chasm Falls via Old Fall River Road. We started at the Alluvial Fan Trailhead, walked along the paved road to get to the start of Old Fall River Road, and then walked on the dirt road up to Chasm Falls.
Katie didn't enjoy the first part of the hike, where we walked along the paved road, but as soon as we got onto the vehicle prohibited dirt road, it started to feel a little more like a hike. The views of the falls were spectacular, and we were the only ones up there when we arrived, so that was great! It's a very touristy location, so I'm glad we got to go before the road was open to traffic for the tourist that want to park right next to the falls.
The hike took a little over 2 hours and was 4.8miles road trip with 515 feet of elevation gain. All of that is approximated because I forgot my GPS on this hike, but that's close enough to being accurate for me.
4.8 mi
2 hrs
9,088 ft
515 ft
Green Aspens
There were a ton of aspen trees along Old Fall River Road. I think I found the place that I want to take photos in the fall.
Endovalley Road
The paved road was the first mile of our hike until we got to the start of Old Fall River Road.
Paper Kite Moth
I think this is a paper kite moth. I've photographed them several times at the Butterfly Pavilion. I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild.
Fall River
This is Fall River as seen from the lookout at Chasm Falls.
Flowing Water
This is the top of Chasm Falls, right before the water plummets to the bottom of the waterfall.
Chasm Falls
This is Chasm Falls in all it's glory!
Rainbow
I like the rainbow coming out of Katie's head.
Selfie At the Falls
I set my camera up on the railing and we took some photos together. I've put my camera on some sketch surfaces, but this is probably one of the top 10 sketchiest locations considering it would have fallen right into the river if it fell.
Open Valley
On the way down, there were great views of the valley that we parked next to.
