We eat our lunch on an overhanging bank, feet soaking in the water. Soon we push on, and enter the Fossil Creek Wilderness Area. The roar of springs and falls and rapids is now almost constant. The photo above left is a huge spring emitting three tremendous streams of water. Check out the enlargement.
Flowers abound everywhere.
Further down the trail, we come to a clearing which is clearly a camping favorite. The open level area makes for ideal tenting. The creek is a little more open and accessible here. That includes THE Swimming Hole. Someone has even attached a rope to an overhanging tree so you can swing into the pool.