Page 79 - Volume 3 - Walks In The Black Range

On December 29, 2017, I returned to the area to photograph the waterfall from its base. The trail to the base of the waterfall starts at roughly the point where the old road crosses the stream for the last time. Just beyond that point the road starts to climb more steeply and a “trail” to the left (south) follows the stream bed westward. In places the path involves a lot of boulder hopping and if wet this area would be treacherous.

At the base of the waterfall there is a pool, and in (this very mild) winter there was still a bit of ice lodged near the top of the fall. The waterfall is doubtlessly more dramatic at higher water levels. Conversely, higher water levels would create a more difficult and potentially dangerous path to the waterfall base.
Mineral Creek Spring
This spring is west of Forest Road 157, less than a mile up the Mineral Creek Trail. It flows from the base of a hill on the south side of Mineral Creek, flows down the trail and into the creek. On September 18, 2017 it had a steady flow as shown in Mineral Creek Spring, part of The Water of the Black Range video portfolio.
There was no fencing around the spring but it was in good shape, unmarred by cattle. Other than the fact that this is a spring in the Black Range there is not much which is very dramatic about it — and that is a very good thing.