From Miner's Run, we drove about a 1/4 to 1/2 mile up the road to the next trailhead - for Middle Falls on Rocky Run. I knew from my planning that it was going to be a pretty special place, but we were totally unprepared for just how amazing this place was.
The waterfall itself is fairly small, definitely less than a 10 foot drop, but it drops into a small cut and then empties into a large pool. The photo above shows the first pool, which then drops into a much larger pool. Both are large and deep enough to swim in, with the lower pool hitting at least 15 feet, probably 20 feet of depth. This place has to be a great place in the summer to come cool off!
Once we'd had our fill of Middle Falls, we drove on up the road to get to the Upper Falls trailhead. This is another place that had a deep pool that would make for a fantastic swimming hole. The tree on the right third has a rope swing - so people definitely come here to make some fun memories.
I did a little hiking upstream to cross to the other side, and found that the river had carved a pretty path through the rock.
And finally, from downstream of the Upper Falls.
All in all, Jason and I both thought the two falls were crazy awesome - we cannot believe that the locals have managed to keep this such a well-kept secret!
Cheers,
Marc
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