Yesterday, members of the Met Outdoor Club and I hiked the Feather Falls National Scenic Trail outside of Oroville, CA. The trail is a 9 mile loop with amazing views of Bald Rock Dome, Bald Rock Canyon, and Feather Falls, the 6th largest fall in the United States at 640 feet. The trail to the falls forks about a quarter of a mile down the path. You can either take the Lower or Upper Trail to the falls. We took the upper trail to the right and hiked about 4.5 miles to a fork that meets the Lower Trail and the climb to Feather Falls. The Upper Trail gradually elevates and it was wide with occasional narrow segments with lots of overgrown Poison Oak. We broke bread at the Feather Falls lookout point and took in the view while we educated each other on the flora, fauna, environment and the indigenous people of the land, the Yamani Maidu. To complete the loop, we exited through the Lower Trail. Although it is shorter at about 3.5 miles, it was more difficult due to occasionally steep elevation changes. This trail is primarily uphill to the parking lot. The first quarter of the way, we were going downhill maneuvering through big holes, harsh terrain, and super narrow segments with poison oak on both sides of the trail. After that, the remaining three quarters of the way were primarily uphill. The last mile was felt for sure and we had to take breaks to catch our breath to keep going. Lucky for us, there are benches along the way to rest. It took us 5 hours to complete the nine-mile loop including breaking bread at the Feather Falls lookout point. It was worth the pain, and all of us felt accomplished at the end of the hike. I recommend this trail for sure, but maybe start on the Lower Trail. #xicanointhewilderness #featherfalls #featherfallsnationalscenictrail #onlyatthemet #metoutdoorclub #senderismo #hikecalifornia #nols (at Feather Falls Trail) https://www.instagram.com/xicogonzalez/p/BxfjX-6As4kvTtIfLdUGz-vem8d--5UgTCA0Uw0/?igshid=1l3dsonafcf0c
