After passing Wedge Rock, the trail turns, widens a bit, then deepens toward the next turn, where hikers must walk up the running stream into a narrow, more challenging channel. The canyon walls are shaded from the sun by the dense canopy of leaves above, creating high contrast patches of light and shadow. The light is very dramatic, and often bright green from the trees above.
Heading toward the light, up the creek bed brings you to a small cascade of water you must walk through. Standing on rocks or logs helps keep your feet dry.
During periods of rainfall, this portion of the trail can have much more running water. While I've never seen it rushing over the entire surface, I have seen it several inches deep on this incline, flowing down as hikers attempt to walk up. Expect to get your feet wet if you visit trail 3.
The logs and rocks only provide dry walking area for a while, then one must jump off and look for the shallowest parts of the stream to walk through. Unless of course, you wear water shoes, which would work well here.
Once past this area, the canyon narrows and funnels hikers into a picturesque channel where there are two options: Get your feet wet and walk through the stream, or stay dry and climb the narrow path carved into the canyon wall.
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