Saturday, February 18 — Virgin Falls Photo Field Trip

Virgin Falls
Virgin Falls

The club’s first scheduled photo field trip is to Virgin Falls, the best local waterfall that you may not have visited.  Why?  Virgin Falls is a 4+ mile hike downhill to get there, and of course, there’s the climb back out.

Virgin Falls is interesting as the water that feeds the falls flows out of a cave, and after the fall, it immediately flows into another cave.  Although quite impressive itself, there are many other photogenic spots along the trail.

As part of the trail follows Big Laurel Creek, a couple waterfalls and cascading water from the creek present many photo opportunities.

Laurel Creek Falls
Laurel Creek Falls
Big Laurel Creek
Big Laurel Creek at the side of the trail

 

 

New Year's Day Hike
Sandy on our first hike on New Year’s day, 2012

 

Club members can register for the event and get more detailed information on the members’ website.

Big Laurel Falls
Big Laurel Falls flowing over a cavern
Cave at Big Laurel Falls
View from the cavern