Rocky Mtn pt.3 - Lost Falls

Jumping into a freezing lake among the best scenery on the planet seemed enough for one day, so Seagal and I went back to camp, ate some scrumptious tomato chipotle pasta (highly recommend it), and tossed the football around for a bit. We were ready to call it a day even though there was 4 hrs of sunlight left and I was panicking about being bored off my ass, when I spotted a faint trail on the other side of the river from our campsite. Seagal and I had been looking for Lost Falls since we got there, but there were no clear trails leading to it...so we decided to follow this lead along the river until we got there.

We were totally hacking it the entire way. I mean, there was a faint path that was sorta worn down, but when you cross the river 3 times, you know you're not following a real trail. We went for about a mile of going over and under fallen trees, crossing the river, pushing away branches...and then we got our first glimpse of it. I was beginning to think the trek wasn't going to be justified by the falls, but man they were worth it. Seagal and I both took pictures from there and then we went closer...and closer...and then started climbing up the side. These falls were powerful. Absolutely awesome to look at. And you just get a rush being so close to something that incredible. We had a ton of fun climbing around the rocky edges of the falls. While Seagal was playing cliffhanger climbing down, I ventured over the top ledge of the falls...

Just like all of our pics, that pic doesn't do it justice, so check out this picture just so you can get a sense of how high it was. And then Seagal took a picture of me hanging on the branch at the top too. (No worries, I was perfectly safe the entire time!)

Seriously...best outdoor adventure yet. This one's going to be hard to top, but given Seagal and I's brief history together, we're going to find a way how. peace out for now!