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Yakso Falls Trail

Name: Yakso Falls Trail
Rating: 5.00

Type: Trail

Length: 0.70 Mile

Elevation Gain: 154 Feet

Cost: N/A

Rating:

(5.00)1

Difficulty: 3stars

(3.00)

Solitude:

(5.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: No

County: Douglas

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One of our better views of Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

The base of Yakso Falls as it crashes into the pool below. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone walks the last of bit trail to get to the base of Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Our first somewhat complete views of Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Almost to Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

We can start to hear and get glimpses of Yakso Falls as the trail starts to hug a steep slope. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone hiking the trail towards Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone seems pretty happy with the view, access and intensity of Yakso Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

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Best Falls of the day
By Austin Explorer on 6/7/2022
Rating: 5stars

Difficulty: 3stars

Solitude:

Distance: 1.85 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes

Coppertone and I were happy enough with our first two hikes of the day to Clover Falls and Hemlock Falls. But this was the best thus far. We started our journey at the trailhead just opposite the Lake in the Woods campground sign.

As we have come to expect, the trail was moist to muddy. Plenty of mushrooms and moss covered many of the tree trunks. Throughout the entirety of our hike we did not see another person.

As the trail nears Yakso Falls it hugs a steep rock face. Unlike the falls we encountered earlier today we were able to get to the base of Yakso Falls relatively easily. The crashing waters make a thunderous noise. The spray in the air lowers the temperature a great deal. It was not too hot on this day, but we enjoyed nature's air conditioning nevertheless.

We doubled back to our trailhead refreshed and covered a bit less than 2 miles.

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