View near start of trail
White Falls waterfall
White Falls waterfall up close
White Falls waterfall
View from Lower Lake with Red Mountain in background
Upper Blue Lakes
Upper Blue Lakes
Mountain goats by Upper Lake
Background
On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022, I hiked to White Falls and Lower Lake in McCullough Gulch. Due to overcrowding, you have to park in a lot, pay a fee and take a shuttle to do this hike. You can get the permit to do the hike here. The shuttle comes from the lot to the drop off every 10-15 minutes.
From the trailhead, the hike to White Falls on McCullough Gulch Trail Number 43 is 1 mile and 1.4 miles to Lower Lake. With many stops along the way, the total hike took about 3.5 hours.
Overall, this is a relatively moderate hike with some steeper sections to get to the lake. Both the lake and waterfall are worth seeing. Although there is a fee to park and take a shuttle, it does reduce the amount of people that would otherwise be on the trail.
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