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Randy Harvey. Anyways, going right at this junction, the trail gently descended for most of the way as we were surrounded by tall trees. The path weaved in and out of lush gullies with a mild degree of overgrowth where we were always cognizant of poison oak exposure.
At this bridge, we encountered an attractive waterfall Frey Creek Falls? Fortunately, that bridge had railings to make it easier to do this without a tripod. As the climb started to flatten out, we were then treated to a distant view of Bald Rock Dome way in the distance across the canyon. The deep canyon itself was carved out by the Middle Fork Feather River now possibly inundated by the headwaters of the Lake Oroville Reservoir.
An interpretive sign here said that Bald Dome Rock was formed by the same geologic process that was responsible for Half Dome so it was indeed a granite dome. Beyond the Bald Dome Rock Overlook, the flattened out trail then undulated through more gullies as it generally gently descended for the next 1.
We also spotted some more of those red lizards or salamanders, especially around those gullies where there tended to be more water. There were a few more interpretive signs along the way including one that identified poison oak, which was always on our minds whenever we had to traverse through overgrowth.
So after obeying the sign, we promptly ascended a lone switchback before it made a straight ascent up to an overlook of the Middle Fork Feather River. This uphill stretch surprised us in that it appeared that the surface of the trail was partially paved. At the lookout, we were able to peer down at the headwaters of Lake Oroville, where we spotted at least one boat.
Speaking of which, we started to hear the loud yet faint crashing sounds of water so we knew that the waterfall was not far away from where we were at. That said, the views along the way were mostly obstructed by the overgrowth throughout this part of the trail probably fed by the mist wafting up from the waterfall itself.
The lookout seemed to be perched atop a rock outcrop at nearly eye level with the brink of the amazing waterfall itself. It took my mother and I about 2. From the wooden overlook, we were able to peer right across the vertical canyon at the Feather Falls. Given the verticality around this overlook, it was easy to get a sense of vertigo peering at the vertical rocks and cliffs nearly adjacent to this lookout platform.
This trail then led us on a somewhat overgrown trail that would eventually lead us to the top of Feather Falls. After about a half-mile from the overlook, we took one of the informal trails of use to our left descending steeply towards the banks of the Fall River.
We suspected that under warmer weather and lower flow, these trails would lead to swimming holes to cool off. We did find some faint trails and rock scrambling paths leading further downstream to the brink of Feather Falls. Due to the fencing as well as the protruding rock ledges in front, it was hard to get a clean view. That said, given that a sign here indicated someone died from this spot not long ago, I guess the fencing was understandable.
Anyways, I also noticed a plaque saying this spot was known as Cooper Point named after Dr. There were some remnants of metal poles protruding from the giant rock slabs that I was standing on. Once we were back on the main trail, we then descended back to the northern end of the loop trail. We then continued onto the lower loop to go the remaining three miles or so back to the Feather Falls Trailhead.
This lower loop trail continued to go downhill fairly moderately as we returned to lush forested terrain with more overgrown gullies. That kind of suggested to us that this lower loop was definitely much more popular and well-used than the longer upper part of the loop that we did earlier. For the next 1. Beyond this overlook, the trail would climb a little more steeply as it would eventually reach a lower bridge across Frey Creek in the next half-mile or so 15 minutes.
Beyond the Frey Creek Bridge, that was when the trail sharply ascended up a series of many switchbacks. This was perhaps the most physically taxing part of the trail, but we also knew that once we could get up to the end of this climb, the hike was pretty much over. Apparently, these boulders were used to store some of the collected grains or dried foods as well as acting as a place to grind some of these grains. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
We were able to reach the Feather Falls Trailhead by staying in Oroville , then making the nearly hour-long drive. Turning right onto Olive Hwy continuing Hwy , we the drove for roughly 6. Leaving Hwy and turning right onto Forbestown Road, we then drove about 6 miles, where we kept left at the next main junction to go onto Lumpkin Road.
Finally, the accommodations in Oroville for one reason or another seemed to get booked out quickly or have skyrocketing prices. Possible alternate cities to stay in besides Oroville could be as far south as Yuba City about 30 miles or 40 minutes drive or Chico to the northwest 24 miles or nearly 30 minutes drive.
The campground will be closed until March 10, Find An Area. Our Maps. Feather Falls National Recreation Trail. There are two options to reach the overlook at Feather Falls. The gently sloping 4. At a Glance Current Conditions: As of April 2, , this recreation site remains closed due a Forest Closure Order in response to dangerous conditions related to recent wildfires.
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