Lower Big Pup Falls
After the little Big Pup Creek flows over the main falls and past County Road 510 and it’s weeping wall, it meanders through a few swamps on a leisurely path to Yellow Dog River. Then, suddenly, it tumbles down a set of impressive drops that seem totally out of place from most of its run. It crashes down over boulders, is pushed around by cuts of works, and roars before calming back down and sliding into the larger river below.
Directions
About a mile north of County Road 510’s bridge over Big Pup Creek a dirt road heads east, opening into a clearing a short distance in. Park in the clearing and take the two-track down to the creek. A trail also heads east off of the two-track; where it goes has not been reported.
As an alternative, you can continue past Big Pup Falls. Less than two miles south of County Road 510’s bridge over the Yellow Dog River there is another, smaller bridge over Big Pup Creek. Park near the bridge, head directly down to the creek, and follow the water downstream for a few hundred yards past all of the upper falls. Carry on for about a half mile or so until you start bumping into larger drops. Some gnarly swamps along the way are choked up with tag alders that make for difficult bushwhacking, but when you start seeing the waterfalls the hike will be definitely worth it.
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Consider driving north one mile to a dirt road going east off of 510. You can park in the clearing, walk down the two-track to the creek, shortening your hike, or you can try the trail heading east off of the two track and see where it goes, I did not have time to try it the day I was there.
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