Chasm Falls Trio

‘Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit!’ (Edward Abbey)

Today, I explored the Chasm Falls Trio, solo. It’s so great for the soul to have time to myself out in nature, surrounded by nothing but fresh air, mountains, trees and the water.

 I decided I would go for a bit of a fungi hunt along the way and found a multitude of different coloured and shaped fungi. Hopefully there are some fungi experts out there reading this and can inform me of the name of the different types of fungi I captured. 

The first part of the track was uphill, but easy to walk as it was flat and wide. Once I reached the top of this section I came across an old sign showing the way to the different walks. 

Beyond this sign the track completely changed and slowed me down. I entered Meander forest with a track made up of slippery moss covered rocks, leaf litter and tree roots. I had to cautiously place my foot with each step I took, making sure not to slip. With a drizzle of rain under the canopy things got even more slippery. So I cautiously took my time and made my way along the track. 

After a half hour of walking I arrived at the first falls of the trip which is Lower Chasm Falls. This gorgeous fall reminded me a lot of Secret Falls in Hobart. Very similar feel with the moss covered rock face taking centre stage with the water falling over it into a clear rock pool below. I spent a bit of time here capturing it’s beauty. 

After capturing it’s beauty, I pushed on up the slippery track in search of Middle Chasm Falls. I paid a year subscription to AllTrails app which allows you to download maps and track your GPS when offline. This was great as I could see how far away from the waterfall I was. This track ventured off the main track but not too far and was well marked. The water of Middle Chasm Falls was cascading powerfully down the cliff face.

There was plenty of water around this area. Many little waterfalls surrounding falling to meet with the Chasm Falls trio along the path. After continuing on I had to cross over one of these little waterfalls falling down the hill. I did this safely and headed to the final falls of the trip which was Chasm Falls. On the AllTrails map it suggested that a bridge may be down and unaccessible so I was unsure if I would be able to get to Chasm Falls. But I continued on anyway and was happy to find that I could still access the final fall. 

I journeyed back home and came across of lovely family with four young kids doing a fantastic effort exploring these falls. In my way down I placed my hand on a tree trunk and touched something slimy. I took a picture of it. Not sure if it is a slug or leech. I wasn’t a fan of it anyway. 

This walk took me two and a half hours including time for photo taking. It wasn’t a hard walk as the hills were gradual but is was a slow walk because of the forest floor being so wet and slippery. I really made sure I took my time as I was doing it solo. The end of the track concludes with a bridge which has views of the near by mountain. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my solo walk today. Great to reset out on nature removing myself from the hustle and bustle of life. The Meander region is spectacular for walking.