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Camping Notes
You'll need to get a permit to camp, but
during the winter at least they have always me fax in the
application, then they fax me back the permit. There is a campsite
on the east ridge above the falls but it's a wicked climb down to
the falls. During the winter the Park Service does not force you to
camp in their designated campsites. Once snow is gone you'll have to
camp on ridge above the falls. Since always go in the winter I've
always camped in the canyon below the falls. With 4-6' of snow you
can just make yourself a flat spot within 100 yards of the hot
springs.
Briefing
03.19.06 - 03.22.06
It's a long hard day to get to Dunanda Falls. It was dusk by the
time we got to the base of the falls. Within 10 minutes of getting
the tents setup my sons were in their tents. First thing in the
morning we walked the 100 yards to the hot pools. The main pool on
the east side of the creek is big enough for the 5 of us but after a
couple of hours Ian and I headed across the creek to a pool below a
huge boulder. As we soaked Ian asked me "Dad, do you think this is
what heaven is like?". Other than a few bottle caps it looked as
though we were the first ones to wander up this canyon.
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