Panther Creek Falls - Washington

Wow! Not the biggest, but one of the most complex waterfalls in all of the Washington and Oregon area and our new personal favorite! From the variety of fall speeds, the rushes to the trickling, the blues to the greens, it was all just amazing and breathtaking. Speaking of breathtaking, down at the bottom the spray was so cool and intense, it truly would take your breath away!

We even had to do a little repelling and (wet and slippery) rock climbing to get to the bottom of the falls and I had to face my fears. Hailey went ahead of me after I freaked out while climbing, so I then took a minute, found my inner peace and made the climb! I was proud of myself (see the photos at the bottom) for facing that situation and coming out on top.

If you ever in the Portland area, you have to go check out the falls! Only a .3 mile hike to get to the viewing platform, it is well worth the drive and partial back roads drive.

Cool side note, we saw several people picking up trash along the roadways and hiking paths, not by force but voluntarily! Just the way I like it and know it can be done! Major ups to those people and people like us! And just a note about the weather, we were stuck inside from cold and rain for the last week (getting the true Pacific Northwest experience) so it was glorious ot get out into some sunshine and nature!

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