The trail starts off easy for the first 3 miles, although it is a rather rocky and you’ll want to watch your step and ankles. Tracing Canyon Creek in the woods, then reaching the rock walls of the cirque that holds Canyon Lake. This is where the real climb begins. The elevation gain over this mile is over 9

00 feet. Once at the top, it flattens out a bit and we skirted the rock face with views of the falls.