Fennel Creek Trail
The suburban entrance to this trail wouldn't give you a clue it wandered through a large wetland forest.
But right behind the houses, a long and winding bridge penetrates deep into the woods.
It finally ends at a climb that would be doable were it not for the timber steps embedded in the dirt.
Sometime I will try it.
Two wheels would be better, and suspension would be nice coming down.
Two wheels would be better, and suspension would be nice coming down.
Many marshes and wetlands are the only sources of this large creek.
The paved portion of the trail is out in the open, following along a string of ponds
An nearby undeveloped section of the Fennel Creek Trail skirts the cliffs above the 80 foot sheer drop into a canyon.
You get a first glimpse of Fennel Creek from the trail.
A small waterfall opens up,
and then a big one.
Waterfalls are are usually found in the mountains around here but are rare coming off the plateau. Victor Falls descents from the marshes on the flats down into the canyon formed by the Puyallup and Carbon Rivers.
Another unique site tucked into the Fennel Creek neighborhoods is Skystone, an ancient Native American calendar and observatory. Holes line up with the sun at solstice and other significant astronomical events.