The Legend of Alamere Falls
Let me just start off by saying, this hike was no easy task... The original hike for the search of Alamere Falls run about 8.4 miles round trip...if you start from Palomarin Trailhead. Unfortunately, on the day my wife and five year old daughter decided to venture out to the trail, the Palomarin Trailhead was blocked off, due to the amount of people who had the same idea that day. So instead of a 8.4 mile hike, we were rerouted to the Five Brooks Trailhead, which added a few more miles to the journey...now a 12.8 mile (roundtrip) hike. We started off strong, as we were following behind a few people on horseback and a lovely family of 3 (a mother and 2 teenage daughters). The trail was wide and easy to walk. After about a mile of hiking, the family in front of us sat down for a quick snack break. As we pass by, we look over and say in a joking manner, "Only 5 and a half miles to go before we make it to the falls!" The look on their faces? Priceless
