Popoagie Falls

For those of you who went to the Sinks while you were here, where the river goes underground and comes up at the rise, the Popoagie River is what makes the Sinks. It's strange how the river roars like a lion going into the Sinks and comes out like a lamb a quarter of mile further down but it takes 4 hours for the water to make the trip. They've dyed the water to see how long it takes.

We walked up to the Popoagie Falls, 1 1/2 miles each way. The elevation goes up 600 feet in one mile. It seems like climbing stairs forever. Up, up & up. There were a lot of hikers going and coming. One young man had been up on the mountain 4 nights. There was so much snow higher up that he couldn't go any further. The river is loud with the white water rapids screaming down through the canyon. Loved it. It was overcast most of the time and threatening rain, at least it thundered a lot. We carried black plastic bags in case it poured down. There's a place where they slide (sliderock) about a 20 ft drop into a pool. One group of kids had to 'save' their friend from drowning. The river's too high to be fooling around in it now. Awful cold too. It is really spectacular and worth all the effort to get there. The pictures don't do it justice. Just can't get it all in one shot. Come see it for yourself.