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The Adventure Drift Creek Falls
Location LAT 44.93338 N LON 123.85062 W
Date July 18, 2009
Weather 63°, sunny
Distance 65.9 miles![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-4QErTseus9HHEne6PtMyPqam_8THzPZAycxrhOoqFEFI2iaU9yZ67b9cvSsb2_jtwYf-4wbdkvs4HDLr3zDOfj1j0Z-hGppqeJDXvFlnVzqlL5RfOQi_MpN9hSTyvoOa2J4/s400/7.18.09_driftcreekfalls1a.jpg)
Ready for the 1.5 mile hike into Drift Creek Falls.
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Drift Creek Falls is a very pretty waterfall, but it's real claim to fame is the suspension bridge built by the National Forest Service in 1997.
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The 240' bridge spans over 100 feet above Drift Creek. Very safe for a greyhound to cross, but a little eerie when it moves.
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View of Drift Creek Falls from the bridge.
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Karen playing at the water's edge.
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Base of the falls.
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The falls plunges 66 feet over the gorge wall with a view of the bridge crossing above.
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An old growth log covered in moss.
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Drift Creek Falls is about 10 miles inland from the coast. Can't be that close to the coast without a quick trip to the beach.
We made a quick stop at Boiler Bay.
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Looking north from Boiler Bay.
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Completely enchanted by the ocean, I was thrilled when a whale appeared for a very brief moment before disappearing again. Apparently there was a pair that had been playing in the bay. I only saw one, and he wasn't around for very long.
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