Persons planning overnight hikes are required to have a Backcountry Permit which may be obtained free of charge from any visitor center, ranger station, or campground. These walks may last an hour or two, or take all day, and are conducted on a seasonal basis. All of the walks are suitable family activities. Schedules are posted in visitor centers and on campground bulletin boards. You can also obtain copies of the schedule at any visitor center or ranger station.
Waterfalls are popular destinations for day-hikes.
The hikes to waterfalls range from easy to strenuous, but no matter what the effort required, rewards invariably justify them, typically, waterfalls in the park tumble over steep, but not vertical, rockfaces. The water is clear and cold, and as it splashes over the rock, the wind blows mist everywhere, providing moisture for colonies of water-loving plants. These moist, green and cool places together with the quiet, shady trails leading to them make waterfall hikes memorable.