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| Just a big rock, not sure why I decided to take a picture or include it here, ha.
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| Maggie stops for a drink
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| A neat cascade into one of the many pools
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| The deepest pool on the hike is reached fairly early in the hike if you do the fire road last. This one is about 5 feet deep or so, with a perfect walk in area. Very nice for swimming and not too cold to stay for a bit.
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| So we stayed for about 30 minutes here. Elias enjoyed his time out of the backpack.
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| Elias really enjoyed the sticks and stuff.
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| And he eventually needed a diaper change.
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| Backcountry bridge
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| This waterfall is reached at the end of the fire road (or the beginning if you travel in our direction). It is maybe 20 feet high, but hard to tell with the wide angle here.
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