[pct-l] Ramona Falls

ALAN ARTMAN alanartman at msn.com
Tue Dec 2 13:12:00 CST 2008


I'm curious to hear from thru hikers of the last couple of years whether you took the small side trip to see Ramona Falls, about 8 or so miles north of Timberline Lodge.  Last summer I met about a dozen thrus north of there, but none had gone to the Falls.  The old PCT route used to go right by there, but now that the old equestrian route is the new "official" route, I wonder if anyone goes there anymore.   If not, that's a shame.  I've hiked all of Oregon twice now, and still consider Ramona Falls one of Oregon's best sights, as breathtaking after all the times I've been there as it was when I first saw it.     So here's my tip for the Class of 2009 (and beyond):  when you get to the junction, take a right and head up to Ramona Falls.  Take a lunch or rest stop there and watch the lightplay on the cascading water. You won't regret it, and you won't forget it.  Believe me I understand how hard it is at that point on your hike to even think about a side trip, so here's my dirty little secret: if you go to the Falls, you can continue along Ramona Creek below the Falls for a couple of miles and pick up the PCT again where the PCT is rerouted over the Muddy Fork. This way is actually a little shorter than the "official" PCT, so not only do you get to see one of Oregon's primo sights, you also SAVE a half mile or so!   And I have it on good authority that the PCT police rarely if ever patrol the area, so you will not be busted for missing a few "official" PCT miles by hiking what should at least be an "alternate route".   Good Luck in 2009! Alan "Patchwork" Artman PS:  If you have dallied too long at Timberline--perhaps you followed your Timberline breakfast with a long lunch at the Ram's Head Bar--there are several excellent campsites along Ramona Creek.
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