Starting Point: Sulphur Works Campground
Distances: 2.3 miles, round trip 4.6 miles
Topography: Downhill about 300 feet and uphill about the same
Time: 2½ hours
Features: Waterfall, forest, flowers
[Illustration: Trail map]
Mill Creek Falls is the highest waterfall in the park with a drop of 75
feet. It is at the junction of East Sulphur and Bumpass creeks. Because
of the surrounding forest and rugged terrain there are only two or three
points from which it can be photographed.
The trail descends to the crossing of West Sulphur Creek, crosses an
open hillside and follows through forested areas to the falls. Deer are
likely to be seen as well as a variety of birds. Mule-ears, also called
wyethia, is the common wildflower that covers the open hillsides. Many
other wildflowers, including the blue and white stickseed, can be seen.
There are good views of Brokeoff Mountain and Mount Diller.
There are no fish in the streams near the falls nor for some distance
below as there is too much sulphur from the thermal areas above. Farther
down, the water is diluted sufficiently for fish to live.
The trail continues beyond the crossing of East Sulphur and Bumpass
creeks to Kings Creek Campground. (See Cold Boiling and Crumbaugh Lakes
Trail.)