Racehorse Falls & Bear Sighting

If you're looking for a very short hike the whole family can do, but still has a little adventure to it, then this is your hike. It's only about 1/2 a mile to the Falls, which are beautiful! We went there in the spring so the trail was a little wet, but that meant more water over the falls. The falls are beautiful and a rope swing shows evidence that it is a popular play area in the summer.

Bonus - on the drive back from the falls, my wife and I saw a black bear on the road. It was surreal! We stayed in our car...mostly, except for my wife who's excitement overcamer her common sense...she started walking towards the bear. Fortunately, he took off to greener pastures (see picture at right).

On the way home we stopped at the fish hatchery and saw some more beautiful wildlife including a beaver swimming at full speed. Sorry, no picture...but I did catch this Cardinal? in a tree.