Long Pool Recreation Area

March 4, 2016 we took a weekend trip to Long Pool Recreation Area on Big Piney Creek. Brayden and I went up on Friday afternoon and setup camp at campsite #23. Great weather with highs in the 60s. Donna and Hannah joined us in the evening. Jessica came up for the evening with Donna and left us with the kids.

LONG POOL RECREATION AREA CAMPSITE #23

Brayden and I did some fishing on Friday afternoon. He has learned to cast his own lure with very little help. He is totally focused as you can see in these pictures.

Saturday morning Hannah, Brayden and I went for a hike north along Big Piney creek looking for a waterfall that I was told about. Starting from the park water punp house we followed the edge of the creek on a narrow trail until it intersected an old road bed. Later we learned that we could have just followed the road bed all of the way from the park. It was somewhat of a forced march until we reached the waterfall and the kids were excited. But that is just part of the adventure when you explore with Pops.

HANNAH, BRAYDEN AND POPS REST ON THE ROAD ABOVE BIG PINEY CREEK

We reached the waterfall about one mile north of Long Pool Recreation Area. I'm not sure of the name of the falls but some just call it Long Pool Waterfall. It was moss covered about 100 yards across a flat wash from the creek. That morning it was running only a little. Given some rain it would be pretty spectacular.  Worth the hike.

LONG POOL WATERFALL

HANNAH AND BRAYDEN AT LONG POOL WATERFALL

Saturday afternoon we had lots of company when Teresa and Keith came up and later Jessica returned with friends. We got to meet the camp host. Seems that they are serious about only having two cars at a campsite and no parking off the paved surfaces. Returned home safely Sunday afternoon with the kids.