Lemah Creek Falls

RATING - 52.0

VR - 6.0 (Med) HR - 6.0 SR - 16/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult

LOCATION - Alpine Lakes Wilderness

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 165'

WIDTH - 35'

DIRECTIONS - The lower tier of the falls can be seen from where the Pacific Crest Trail crosses over Lemah Creek. There are any number of ways to get onto the PCT, so I'll leave that up to you.

From where it exits the Upper Lemah Valley to where it crosses, the PCT, Lemah Creek is essentially one long series of cascades. The falls have been split into two sections because of a short, but noticeable flat step between the two falls.

Lemah Creek Falls occurs just upstream from the PCT, and can actually be seen through the trees from the trail. The main section of the falls is a really pretty 100ish' tall drops into a beautiful pool. I somehow managed to not take a single picture of this drop on my trip into the area. The upper section (shown here) is a pretty s-shaped drop into another pool. The entire area around the creek is beautiful as well. If you are hiking the PCT in the area, take a few minutes to scramble down for a view of the main drop.