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Palouse Falls State Park

I have always loved Palouse Falls State Park. In arid eastern Washington, there is a big waterfall. What a contrast!

After I left the Juniper Dunes, I visited Palouse Falls since it was relatively close. I have gone there several times, but this time I hiked over to the falls (previously, I looked at the falls from the parking lot). What a wonderful experience! I got to see the falls up close. In addition, I got to see the falls and the Palouse river canyon from a different perspective.

Naturally, I have included pictures. Enjoy!

I shot this from the trail going to the falls. It's still at about the same level as the parking lot.
I shot this from the trail going to the falls. It’s still at about the same level as the parking lot.
On the trail to the falls
On the trail to the falls
This shot shows the falls and the trail.
This shot shows the falls and the trail.
Still heading to the falls. I wish I had a wide angle lens. This is my best attempt to show the waterfall and the Palouse river canyon.
Still heading to the falls. I wish I had a wide angle lens. This is my best attempt to show the waterfall and the Palouse river canyon.
A marmot. I thought that they were only in the mountains, but I guess that I was wrong.
A marmot. I thought that they were only in the mountains, but I guess that I was wrong.
I love the wall's texture!
I love the wall’s texture!
This is behind the waterfall, which is to the right.
This is behind the waterfall, which is to the right.
This is an interesting rock formation next to the waterfall.
This is an interesting rock formation next to the waterfall.
This is as close as I dared get to the falls. It's a long way down!
This is as close as I dared get to the falls. It’s a long way down!
You can't see this rainbow from the parking lot. Beautiful!
You can’t see this rainbow from the parking lot. Beautiful!
Palouse river canyon.
Palouse river canyon.
I didn't want to go back the same way, so I followed the trail on the canyon wall.
I didn’t want to go back the same way, so I followed the trail on the canyon wall.
You can see the trail in this shot. See? It's not that bad. :-)
You can see the trail in this shot. See? It’s not that bad. 🙂
Another shot of the falls, further down the trail.
Another shot of the falls, further down the trail.
The trail along the canyon wall.
The trail along the canyon wall.
Much further down the trail.
Much further down the trail.
The trail continued down the canyon, but I went back to the car at this point.
The trail continued down the canyon, but I went back to the car at this point.