We did a short hike out to Bridal Veil Falls today. Tim and the Mountain Dog and I took the Coppermine Trail up. It was very well traveled, so spikes were just fine, no snowshoes necessary. The trail climbed slowly, only about 1200′ in 2.5 miles. There’s a shelter just before the falls, and someone had built a snow cave there. That’s something I still want to do this winter so I checked out the construction. We hung out at the falls for a bit and then headed back.
We met a baby Mountain Dog!
The Coppermine Trail clmbed slowly and steadily uphill next to Coppermine Brook
We found a snow cave next to the shelter
The Mountain Dog did not like the snow cave
Plenty of room in there
Tim and Foster at Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
The falls are huge – me for scale
Bridal Veil Falls
Icicle closeup
Icicle closeup
Be careful in those caves!!! Don’t want you to get stuck in there.
I love the close up of the icicles. Very pretty!