Whippoorwill Corners State Forest - Part 2

The dogs and I had tried the trail along Plumb Brook from the north end and were sorely (literally, given my bruises) disappointed. We made it back to the car and I began to leave. Then I remembered that the south end of the trail was only a short drive and maybe that would have the waterfalls, rapids and scenery that the state website had promised. So I drove there and let the dogs out. It was indeed pretty, and the dogs had easy access to Plumb Brook. So we kept walking:

The trail was rocky and skirted Plum Brook which did indeed have cascades and rapids:

As we climbed higher, Plumb Brook picked up speed and became more scenic:

I was bruised, wet and crabby - not to mention the braces on my legs - so I hesitated at the rocks. They weren't so bad, though, and provided some nice views of Plumb Brook:

It was also a great place for scenic photos:

Unlike the other part of the trail, there were places to access the brook although we didn't try most of them. It was pleasant to walk beneath the trees and look down on the roaring, tumbling waters below:

The dogs had calmed down a little and I was too spent to holler at them anyway:

And they enjoyed their doggy exploring:

But we didn't go far. I may return some day and start at this end. For this excursion, however, I was pleased that we'd found the scenery:

We made our way back toward our parked car, hopping from rock to rock in places:

All in all, this was a pleasant trail with great views:

Plumb Brook was as pretty as advertised, though maybe the use of the word "waterfall" was an exaggeration:

We enjoyed the scenery and adventure. The dogs got to drink cold, clean water, and I was happy I'd decided to give this end of the trail a try: