Dark Hollow Falls/Rose River Trail, May 3, 2014

     What a beautiful day and what a magnificent hike! There was lots of water and very few crowds at the usually busy Dark Hollow Falls. This was the first time Barbara Shenefield and Clai Lange have been to see Rose River and Dark Hollow falls. They were not scared though as they were expertly guided by both Kelly O’Rourke along with Leon Gorman. Clai administered some first aid to a hiker who twisted his ankle at the base of Rose River. Emergency workers were summoned to help him, as there was nothing further we could do.  We enjoyed lunch at Rose River, walked up Dark Hollow falls to the visitor center, then back in the woods to the Amphitheater in the campground where we started. My GPS tracker said exactly 7 miles. We saw lots of flowers, and really had a great time. After all the rain, the falls were spectacular!