Night Photography at Calf Creek Falls

This is a popular destination for campers and tourist hikers alike, so get there early to snag a campsite if you plan on staying the night. Once you have a site, explore the area during the day while the falls are packed and hit the trail around 7 or 8 PM to give yourself time to enjoy the falls, shoot to your heart's content, and get back in time to get a good night's sleep.

It's not a tough hike, most likely because there is not much of an altitude increase but there are several parts where you will have to walk through thick sand. It is also not marked very well, especially at night.You will likely be the only ones on the hike so a good head lamp and good sense of direction will come in handy. For the most part, though, you are just hiking parallel to the river and Highway 12 so you're never too far away from a solid reference point.

As the sound of the water hitting the rocks below becomes more intense you will find your way to a canopy of trees that lead to a small, but incredibly powerful scenery. You will see a 126 foot free falling waterfall that is carved out of a canyon painted with green and red tones. The variations of reds and oranges on the sandstone have taken millions of years to form and jolt up from the tiny pool below that is lined with dark colored, perfectly-rounded volcanic rocks, washed down by lava years ago and now glistening in the moon light. You can find shelter under the trees around the pool and if you happen to catch it on a full moon (which I recommend), you will see the waterfall like very few people have.