About one mile to the southwest of
"White Train Falls," Heins creek plunges over the edge of the same drop off into the valley below in a spectacular 50 foot tiered waterfall. The fall has five tiers, which will be described as one moves downstream from the top of the fall.
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| The first four foot sliding drop of "Heins Creek Falls." Photo by Micah K. |
After tumbling through a lush shallow canyon, Heins creek begins its final fantastic descent with a four foot slide over a basalt shelf into a small shallow pool. After this pool, the creek immediately drops 20 feet into another plunge pool as a sliding cascade, then bounces another five feet in another slide before pooling against an incredible logjam which appears to have dammed the creek up to a depth of three to four feet.
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| Sliding Cascade tier Photo by Micah K. |
After slipping through this logjam, the creek dives over the most striking tier tucked in a narrow alcove of basalt. The main volume of the creek horsetails over a 20 foot basalt face, while a smaller segment nosedives 10 feet into a deep cleft in the rock in a semi-hidden plunge, and then plunges another 6 feet as it exits the cleft. Following this tier the creek takes a slight bend to the left, and fans out in a final 10 foot cascade, before flowing down to Heins Lake.
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The best tier of "Heins Creek Falls"
Photo by Micah K. |
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The final tier of "Heins Creek Falls"
Photo by Micah K. |
Hi there! I enjoyed reading the article in the Kitsap Sun about your waterfall adventures. It led me to wonder if you've found a waterfall I know about near this area. It sounds like it may be this one, but the description is a bit off from what I remember. To get there you start on a trail that's just outside of Kitsap Quarry, and then pop up onto the train tracks through the brush when you're near the top. Moving north along the tracks until you reach a canyon on your left. There's a culvert type thing at the bottom, woth the creek and a fair amount of litter as well. There's a trail moving up along the creek that is a bit treacherous at times, but it leads you to a hollow right next to the top tier of the falls. The tops tier drops about 10 feet or so.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you're thinking of "White Train Falls". The top tier drops into a little hollow formed by slightly overhanging rock and a young cedar tree. Does that sound familiar?
ReplyDeleteYes, it does. Thanks! It is good to know the name of it.
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