Moderate 7.3 mi out and back
1,703 ft elevation gain
Hiked 7/1/25
A relatively easy hike that accumulates 1700 ft of elevation to make it moderate, this trail takes you to the back end of the valley between Mt Lineham and Hawkins where a bridal veil type waterfall rushes down. With the burnt forest, glimpses may be seen from miles away. Optional scramble at falls gets you to a great large flat ledge area.
Looking towards the Falls through the burn section early on the trail.
Head on view of Lineham falls and the ridgeline of Mount Hawkins.
Picture of Lineham falls from roughly where the scramble area begins. Still a great view while still being relatively easy to get to if you want to skip the scramble.
Nice. Did you do the scramble? I always feel an intense need to be as close to waterfalls as possible.
Yeah, the main photo is taken from the start of the ledge, here's another one from there with me in it, you can go right up to the edge 6 or so feet to my right in the photo and its solid footing until a cliff edge. You can't tell from the photos, but beneath that ledge the falls goes for like 50 more feet and then still has a big canyon bowl beyond that so you're really on these falls.. For sure, especially fun if you can get behind a waterfall.
(Lineham falls with me standing on the ledge area after the scramble.)
Oh cool. That looks like a good one. Getting up close mid waterfall is sweet.