An easy rainy day walk, Ammonite Falls Regional Trail takes about an hour, there and back.
The trail starts on a logging road. At the fork, veer right and you will see a blue Ammonite Falls trail marker. The trail is very well maintained and well marked, with posts at every fork and orange markers on the trees along the way (in both directions).
It takes about 30 minutes to get down to the Falls, through fir tree forest. It was pretty muddy when I went (and it hasn’t been raining) so I imagine it’s fun mud soup in the spring/fall/winter. Plus, the more rain, the more dramatic the Waterfall!
Eventually you will see a big circle fire pit area. The falls are over the ridge to the left – be careful, it’s a long drop and no fencing. Take the steep path down and then you’ll see the top of the waterfalls – there’s a little fence here. The dramatic falls drop about 60ft cascading off of a stack of sedimentary layers of rock that are filled with Ammonite fossils.
Hikers can continue past trail boundaries, down the steep, slick bank to reach the bottom of the falls. There are ropes but they are not maintained, so use at your own risk.
I think this trail is quite popular. I’m glad I went when it was raining, I only saw one other person.
