First Falls

RATING - 14.0

VR - 2.0 (Sm) HR - 2.0 SR - 10/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Very Easy

LOCATION - Verlot

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 49'

WIDTH - 10'

GPS - N48 05.141 W121 46.188

ELEVATION - 946'

DIRECTIONS - Drive east of Granite Falls on the Mountain Loop Highway. Just after the Turlo Campground, turn right onto 342 Dr NE and drive across the bridge. Park at the pullout on the other side and walk past the barricade about 300' east to a view of the falls from the old roadbed.

On my visit to First Falls, the creek was at a very high volume and, as such, the falls were much more impressive than I had anticipated. The falls plunge over a large cliff face, dropping about 40' before spreading out and cascading another 10'. The falls were named because they are the first waterfall along the road.