The beauty of Wolf Creek Falls: A hike for all seasons

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Hayden Parsons

Walking along, hearing the water falling loudly and the breeze rustling through the leaves.

Wolf Creek Falls is a great hiking place a little way out of town; it is a great place for someone who wants to get out of town for a few hours to just be alone or to get their thoughts straight. It is also for those who want to go with a group of friends to hang out for some time out of the house. Even though it is fall–and almost winter–it is still nice walking around in all the fog and light mist, with that fall mist hitting your face. Just the calm cold breeze is enjoyable.

Going up there was so nice! Not a single tree burned in the fires that occurred over the last few summers. It’s still so pretty, and we couldn’t be any luckier to have this golden spot still thriving in our Umpqua woods. When I was walking the trail, it was raining, and raining hard. But surprisingly, with all the trees covering the entire trail, I didn’t get soaking wet. It was quite nice, for sure. With a slight uphill climb at the beginning, to steep uphill and downhill slopes near the end, this is the perfect hike for any time of the year.

If anyone does go out there alone, please be careful right now, especially if you are a woman. There are a lot of incidents happening, such as girls being followed by men, or people coming back to their cars to find their windows broken or tires popped. It is highly recommended that people go with one or a few people and bring something to keep everyone safe.