Cedar Creek Falls

5/22/2005

Cedar Creek Falls is 10 or so miles southwest of Julian. The Sunday paper had a story with direction the week before and it sounded like a good destination. For as many times as I have driven by I've never explored this area before. Its very rugged and hilly. Eagle Peak Road turns off from Pine Hill road and 8 miles so of graded dirt road gets you to the trail head. It is a 2 mile and over a 1000 foot descent to get down to the falls. I should have taken more pictures along the way but it was hot (90+) and I desperately wanted to jump in the water. People were straggling up as I was going down and it was evident that the heat was taking its toll. A ranger was at the trail head reminding people to take plenty of water. The flowers along the old jeep road trail were 3 foot high and in bloom.

Mildred Falls is the first thing you see when you start the hike.
It is over a 100 ft tall and normally dry.

Looking back to the parked van. There were too many cars
to park at the trail head. The last 1/2 mile approach is steep
and narrow. This is about 1/4 mile from the trail head

Next stop - jump in the pool at the base of the falls. There
were about 40 people lounging around.

Jumping off the rocks was thrilling for some.

I preferred to watch! :)

Some hesitated!

Cavorting in the falls was popular.

Top of the falls