After closely following the weather forecast for Benton Falls, we decided there was a window of opportunity for making this hike. Eleven hikers made the hike Tuesday and were rewarded with a falls that was spectacular due to the overnight rains. The trail was in pretty good condition and the temperature and humidity cooperated so no one seemed to be overtaxed physically. The hike to the falls was easy, except for a short steep rocky descent to the falls and climb out. We then took the Slickrock trail to the Gazebo Overlook, where we had our snacks and enjoyed the view. After the short break, we continued back to the trailhead parking lot. The Slickrock portion of the hike seemed a bit more of a challenge due to the long stretch of trail that seemed to rise for most of the trail.
This was a fairly easy almost 5 mile hike with a 544 foot elevation gain.
If you would like to see some photos taken during this hike, click here.
Did you know that Spock had three ears? He was exploring "New Frontiers".