MARYMERE FALLS WALK

On Saturday morning June 12 2010, about twenty hardy Explorers met at the new Walkbox location at the Fairmount Restaurant, about a mile west of Albertsons on US 101. We moved the Walkbox from Albertsons where it had been for a number of years. We happily greeted several new walkers Barb Ervin, Dena Walker and Lori Jacobs, a new member who with her husband Jon joined our club at the “Triangle of Fire” walk at Fort Worden on Memorial Day weekend. They all bought New Walker Packets and we explained the ins and outs of walking for credit. After registration we car pooled to the Lake Crescent Lodge and began the walk. It was a beautiful day with glorious “Peninsula Weather!” Just right for walking. Climbing up the stairs to the Falls we were heartened to see that the Falls were in full, roaring flow, unlike some other, drier years when sometimes the Falls are reduced to a mere (Marymere?) trickle (sorry about that!). Walking through the forest always reminds me of the beautiful Hoh Rainforest, further west on US 101, past Forks, with the moss and vines hanging from a wide variety of west coast trees. Our thanks to Bob Forcier and George Christensen who in turn led the walk and kept us “on track!” The walk was a lot of fun, the various vistas of the mountains, forests and extraordinary Lake Crescent contributed into making this a memorable walk for everyone.