Davis West Virginia
We are at the bottom of Elakala Trail in the photo above.
What can I say....... The beauty and tranquil hike was worth every slippery step.
Elakala Falls are a series of 4 waterfalls of Shays Run that are within BLACKWATER FALLS STATE PARK.
This was a short hike to view these hidden falls. Short, but slippery and steep. We used hiking sticks as well as camera tripod for balance. The walk through the enchanted forest to the falls was equally beautiful.
The next portion of our hike in the state park included steps(handicapped for most of the way) to these magnificent falls.
Don't let the muddy red color in the photo fool you!
The amber color in the falls is not muddy water, but is the tannins that have leached out of the decaying leaves, fallen hemlock needles, and red spruce.
"River of Amber", but called Blackwater because of the dark, reddish brown appearance of the water, much like the color of tea.
West Virginia Beauty, INDEED!
Here is the 62 foot cascade......... the park's namesake and #1 attraction ↓
And below is the bridge cross-over into the state park.
We saved the best for last....
I wish it had been a wee bit warmer and a little less windy....... but non the less, the short hike to LINDY POINT took us to the most scenic overlook in Blackwater Falls State Park.
WOW.... just wow.... so this is what they mean when they say "ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA". Nestled at the bottom is Blackwater Canyon from 3,000 above. Yes, this is an enormous free-standing rock "chimney" surrounding the platform!
Not a bad view, here to end our day!
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