Baalzebub Falls

RATING - 25.8

VR - 3.6 (Sm/M) HR - 3.0 SR - 15/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Medium

LOCATION - Coal Creek

TYPE - Horsetail

HEIGHT - 49'

WIDTH - 5'

GPS - N48 06.588 W121 32.199

ELEVATION - 2663'

DIRECTIONS - Drive along the Mountain Loop Highway and turn off onto Deer Creek Road (FR 4052). In about a mile, park at an old road heading off to the east and start walking along it. The road is brushy but there is a clear path through the brush. In about 1.5 miles, just past a nice view of Big Four Mountain, the road switches back. Leave the road here and cross a small stream to the northeast. Once on the other side you should hear the waterfall. Scrambling down to the creek will reveal a good view.

This is the only one of the small group of falls on the Devils Fork of Coal Creek that is remotely easy to get to. 95% of the trip is just following an old road, but the last couple hundred feet can be a little tricky for less experienced bushwhackers.

The creek slides 49' down a bumpy cliff, allowing the water to trickle in a myriad of directions as it tumbles down. The waterfall is very pretty and worth the short side trip if you are visiting Diablo Falls downstream or trying to visit Devils Lake.