I've posted about waterfalls in my hiking posts before, specifically Franklin Falls and Alexander Falls; and Yosemite has its fair share of beautiful waterfalls. Lately, I've been thinking of organizing and posting all the rest of my previous waterfall hikes to make it into a mini-series within the weekly hiking post series; the waterfall series. Maybe by the end of this waterfall series, those of you who follow my hiking posts will be sick and tired of seeing waterfalls, at which time I can maybe start posting about lakes.

Anyways, let's start the series with Steelhead Falls, a beautiful waterfall that can be reached by hiking an easy out-and-back trail with minimal elevation gain. The trail is part of the much longer Hayward Reservoir Trail, but there is a parking lot near the falls and it takes just under 2km total to hike to the falls from the parking lot and back. The trail is flat and wide. Boardwalks and bridges are also built over rough terrain or over creeks to allow for an easy hike. After a short stroll through the forest along the trail, you will quickly hear the sound of waterfall. The sound gets louder as you continue on trail, and before you know it, the viewpoint has been reached with the falls right in front of you.

Signs at the parking lot entrance.

Trail is wide and flat.

Boardwalk built over rough terrain for an easier hike.

The usual new growth on top of dead stumps we see in forests.

The very hungry caterpillar?

Wild berries.

Bridge crossing over a creek.

Steelhead Falls upper sections.

Steelhead Falls lower sections.

Falls viewed from another angle.

Check out my previous hikes:

1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
16. Yosemite National Park
17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
23. Eagle Bluffs
24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
25. Admiralty Point
26. Myra Canyon Trail
27. Garabaldi Lake
28. Botanical Beach Loop
29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
31. Grouse Grind
32. Crown Mountain
33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
34. Big Four Ice Caves
35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
38. Lindeman Lake Trail
39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest