Buck Creek Falls

RATING - 34.0

VR - 4.0 (Sm/M) HR - 4.0 SR - 18/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult

LOCATION - Mountain Loop Highway

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 66'

WIDTH - 20'

DIRECTIONS - No directions provided. Dangerous access.

Buck Creek contains a series of four waterfalls in one short section of canyon a little ways upstream from the Mountain Loop Highway. Buck Creek Falls is the first of these four. It drops a total of 66' in two tiers: a 30' plunging drop and then a stunning 36' tall fan-shaped drop into a perfect, albeit very cold, swimming hole. The area is surrounded by everything green and is an absolutely gorgeous spot. It's a shame (or maybe not actually) that it's so difficult to access. I had pretty bad lighting on my first trip into the area, so I hope to return sometime soon with better lighting. A good photographer could spend all day on this creek.