Backpacker – September 2019

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Don’t let the .8-mile distance fool you—the hike to Spirit

Falls is no cakewalk. To access this cerulean cascade , you’ll

have to scramble down a steep, often muddy, and rocky

slope (trekking poles are highly recommended, especially

for the descent). From the Spirit Falls trailhead, descend through dense

forest until the moss-covered volcanic rock rises before you. Look out for

kayakers making daredevil drops over the falls, then ascend (carefully)

the way you came. CONTACT fs.usda.gov/crgnsa

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AUSTIN JACKSON

FALL HEAD OVER HEELS.

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, WA