Hiking Silver River Waterfalls - Part 1
The heat wave continued this past Monday with temperatures climbing into record territory in the upper 80s. With conditions like this, a waterfall hike was definitely in order. Knowing that the trees in the higher elevations inland would be the first to be losing their leaves, we headed to the highlands near Herman to hike the waterfalls on the upper reaches of the Silver River.
With no established trail, this hike is primarily a bushwhack after you reach the river.
With as dry as it has been, we were surprised by the number of mushrooms we saw along the way!
The first waterfall encountered on this hike is Herman Cascades. The river slides over a rock outcropping. Unlike the downstream part of the river that flows over slate, the bedrock is this area appears to be granite.
The pool below this fall will often have interesting patterns on its surface, but on this day we found it to be log and leaf-littered.
I can’t begin to express how awesome it is to be with Julie who appreciates and enjoys spending time exploring the outdoors like I do! Our adventures can be challenging both in distance and terrain, but she is always a great sport and has a great eye for things that I might otherwise miss along the way!
After hiking downstream for a distance, the river begins dropping again at Upper Herman Falls. This series starts with a series of smaller falls before tumbling into cracks and ultimately over a rock ledge across the river.
From here the river tumbles into a couple of awesome swimming holes before reaching the impressive straight drop at Herman Falls, but I will explore that waterfall and the ones below it with you next time!
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