[pct-l] Ramona Falls

[Deems]

I first saw Ramona Falls as a black and white photo in Ryback's PCT book in 
the early 1970s. I had my first chance to hike to it in 1977 when I hiked up 
Eagle Creek on a July 4th hike, but didn't make it past Wahtum Lake. In July 
2006 I hiked the short PCT section from Timberline Lodge to the Columbia 
River, and after 30+ years I was able to finally experience Ramona Falls. I 
arrived in the late afternoon, and camped up on the ridge above the falls 
area. When I went down to capture some photos, I found rainbows dancing 
across the water fall due to the sinking sun light filtering through the 
trees. It is a beautiful waterfall, and any thruhiker that misses it, misses 
a true trail treasure. I took the old PCT from the falls around the huge 
valley and across the Muddy fork, and recommend it. This link has several 
photos of the falls that day, and beyond.
http://www.pbase.com/losthiker/mount_hood&page=2