Lower Three Corner Falls

The upper Rock Creek basin harbors a significant number of waterfalls thanks to the prolific amount of basalt in the area, but many of them are quite difficult to access. The significant but unnamed stream which drains the northeast side of Three Corner Rock harbors three major waterfalls in quick succession which are among the easier falls in the area to access. The 53 foot tall plunge of Lower Three Corner Falls is the most directly and easily accessed of the trio, situated at the back of a straight and narrow gully with a sheer-cliff amphitheater at its head. The unnamed stream which produces the falls is considerably more significant than it appears on maps, which bodes well for those who wish to visit the falls during the summer months and not just see a trickle of water. But as the journey to the falls involves several potential stream fords in order to take the path of least resistance, expect to encounter pools potentially up to thigh deep when hiking to the falls (though for the most part the deepest water can be avoided).Because the stream has no known name, we've chosen to call its falls after Three Corner Rock from which it drains. This name has perhaps a serendipitous secondary meaning as well, as the stream makes three sharp turns in between and below each of the three falls in the canyon.