Last Saturday, we decided to escape the heat in town and hike along Spring Creek to several waterfalls. We started at 8am and ended at 10, managing to hike 4 miles roundtrip. We would have loved to continue on the trail to complete a large loop, 6.8 miles. Unfortunately, the bugs were awful on the trail and it was beginning to rain. 
We were amazed by how many mountain bikers were on the trail. I didn't think I could ride my mountain bike up some of the terrain we had to climb. It was impressive.
The trail begins at Tumalo Falls, a drop of fifty feet into the canyon below. The trail ascends steeply in the beginning to the overlook where you can see Tumalo Falls up close. On the backside of the falls, we watched two chipmunks frolics. They were quite playful and humorous to watch.
The path then winds through forest, thick with a variety of pine and spruce trees. There were three waterfalls we would see on the trail, starting with Tumalo Falls, then Double Falls abut a mile ahead, and ending with Upper Falls. We thought Double Falls was the most inspiring out of the three. You can be the judge.
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