Dutch Creek and Johntown Falls

Yesterday the rain finally subsided so I checked out the AllTrails app on my phone to see if there were any trails in the Coloma area that I haven’t hiked. As it turns out there is a trail, not too far from camp, that has a nice looking waterfall and with the recent rains I figured it would be flowing real well. It’s been awhile since I have had a chance to get out and shake some of the rust off of this tired old body. The trail to the falls is rated as moderate, but the last 2 tenths of a mile kicked my butt. I made it and the hard work paid off. All in all my hike was 8.1 miles roundtrip, but it felt great to get out and enjoy the scenery and fresh air.

The south fork of the American River.
Mt. Murphy
Johntown Falls The water was running so hard that it was kicking up a lot of mist. To get these photos I had to frequently wipe off the front of my lens.
Johntown Falls
Johntown Falls
Johntown Falls and Dutch Creek.
Dutch Creek
The trail
The American River

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I am a retired professional geologist who loves hiking, photography and travelling with my lovely wife Barbara.

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