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Weekend in the Upper District

Two days, two iconic falls, one bluff walk that will remake you.

2 days·March – May·For Hikers & waterfall chasers

A tightly packed Friday-night-to-Sunday-afternoon itinerary based out of Ponca, hitting Lost Valley, Hemmed-In Hollow, Hawksbill Crag, and a slow loop through Boxley Valley at dusk for elk.

The plan

  1. Friday PM

    Arrive Ponca, settle into cabin, drive Boxley loop at dusk for elk.

  2. Saturday

    Compton Trail to Hemmed-In Hollow Falls (5 mi, all day). Dinner in Jasper.

  3. Sunday AM

    Lost Valley Trail to Eden Falls, then Hawksbill Crag for sunset before heading home.