A Rainforest Walk to Black Hole Falls - No Talk, No Music, Just Nature. - 4K Virtual Hike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- A virtual Rainforest walk & hike on the North Fork Siouxon Trail to Black Hole Falls, with no talk, no music, no close-up shots of my ugly mug... just nature & relaxation. The full journey in real-time, 4K video.
Nestled in the South Cascades of Washington - not far from the Portland metro area, but a world away - the pristine rainforest and crystalline water of North Siouxon Creek hides in a rugged canyon, one of the few remaining drainages in the area not scarred by roads and clearcuts. Unlike more popular (but also gorgeous) Siouxon Creek, its cousin to the north is quieter and more of a local secret, partly due to the distances involved & at times sketchy road access and trail.
Aside from the lush Pacific Northwest flora, this trail also crosses numerous tumbling side creeks and a few chances to visit North Siouxon Creek itself before climbing to stunning Black Hole Falls. On the way you may spot woodland flowers & glimpses of wildlife, with only the sound of birdsong, wind-rustled trees, and lots of rushing water to keep you company. Enjoy!
Highlights:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Hike Start
08:00 - First Creek, Birdsong
13:50 - Big Trees, First Bridge, & Spot the Snake
21:25 - Small Falls + Tiny Bridge
28:50 - Log Crossing
38:40 - Tiny Bridge #2, More Big Trees
48:35 - A Broken Bridge, Lovely Rainforest
58:30 - First View Down North Siouxon Creek
1:01:23 - Creekside Interlude
1:07:55 - (Fun!) Tree Bridge
1:21:30 - Heart of the Rainforest
1:27:25 - Cliffs & Creek Views
1:33:18 - Small Falls, Trilliums, More Cliffs
1:40:17 - Medium Falls, More Rainforest
1:49:30 - Fallen Giants
1:52:54 - High Above The Creek + Another Wet Crossing
2:00:40 - Shadowy Woods
2:06:30 - Sidetrip to Slide Falls
2:12:30 - (Sketchy!) Tree Bridge
2:26:35 - Steep Woods, Another Side Creek
2:42:38 - The Old Bridge
2:46:55 - Another Sketchy Crossing
2:55:15 - Old Bridge #2, Rolling Woodlands
3:00:32 - Last Side Creek, Even More Big Trees
3:03:33 - A Junction & The Final Approach
3:09:02 - Black Hole Falls!!
3:16:39 - Outro & Ratings
Trip Stats:
* Distance: 9.8 mi / 15.7 km (roundtrip)
* Elevation Gain: 2400 ft / 731.5 m
* Trailhead GPS: 45.9791, -122.2550
Filmed May 2022. I'm still ironing out the camera setup, as well as the format/structure for future videos. Please feel free to comment on the good, the bad, or the ugly; this is an on-going learning experience. My hope is for each video to improve on the last.
The United States Of America is so unique and beautiful !!! What a beautiful country
Leaf-tastic video bro keep it up
I am 78 and disabled. You gave me the virtual, as close to real experience of walking that trail, that I will never walk. Nobody talking, no out of place music, just the real experience of being there! I kept watching for bears and cougars! THANK YOU!
By the way, this is a very valuable video, don't sell it cheaply. It will NEVER GET OLD OR OUTDATED. Nobody is doing this. EVERYBODY IS DOING VIDEOS, BUT FEW HAVE THOUGHT TO PUT THE VIEWER IN THE VIDEO LIKE YOU DID. It could be worth BIG MONEY. DO SOME MORE videos like this. Hospitals and nursing homes and probably prisons, maybe ESPECIALLY PRISONS want stuff like this! Stay off the camera, (your face) like you did here. You better jump on the virtual hikes name unless it's already taken. But "(Your name) virtual hikes" isn't taken. Watching other people's videos with them in the show, is not as much fun, because it is all about THEM.
Just want to say thank you so much for the kind words! It was my grandmother who was the inspiration for this project, so reading this is truly gratifying. I know 'nature & its healing qualities' can sound corny, but it's always had that effect on me at least. I am * beyond * happy to provide what little I can in that regard, to anyone out there who needs it. More videos to come! (and I give a 'no face' guarantee :-)
Other than the view, no music is the best part. Thanks for the upload.
WOW! The hiker even takes time to enjoy and share the creek and other spots.
I finally found this site, after searching for months. Excellent doing it in 4k. Have you done any 360 videos of these same hikes? (Or do much shorter 360 hikes of the most spectacular spots.)
What I like to do is off trail hiking, and in areas like this amount of plant life, it'd be spectacular.
Glad you like it! Agreed, bushwhacking off-trail is a blast. I don't have any 360 videos unfortunately, but those cameras really are fascinating. There's aspects of the current tech I'm iffy about (some don't film 4K, some do but have other recording limitations, or they have issues with filming in low-light, they're trickier to edit, etc. etc.) If I did, it'd probably have to be for shorter hikes as you said, but I love the idea of it; it truly would be ideal. I'll probably wait a gen or two & see how things go. Thanks for the comment!
I just used my treadmill and watched this video, sometimes thought I am right there lol it’s amazing, I loved it, very beautiful, the only thing I was thinking, what if an animal attacks , I was there once but stayed close to my car just in case if something happens I can get in the car faster lol
Awesome, thanks for the video! I was looking for good background video behind my birds cage in living room that would have just nature without annoying similar piano music or stock birds singing. This looks great! Birds and guests love it alike 😊
Thanks, so happy to hear that! 🙂
Great review, keep going.
Will do, much appreciated!
This is sweet! Love the format too! 😮
Hey much appreciated!
I understand the video but prefer some narration. General information about the area stuff like that. Gear used are there any predators to look out for, can you camp. Can't hear you breathing. Is the mic down by your feet ?
Great video 📹 👍 👏
Yeah I do skip the narration to (hopefully) keep things nature-focused & differentiate myself a bit, but I totally get anyone who prefers it. I include some basic info in the description below, but there could def be more. I experimented w/adding captions to my latest video (hiking in Slovenia) w/info like that, but not sure I'll stick with it; editing takes twice as long.
Always happy to answer q's though - animals: there are black bears & cougars but very, very rare. I've only seen a bear once - just its backside, it was running away as fast as it could. They're usually shy. Camping: yes, supposedly there's an official spot near the last waterfall junction (tho I didn't notice it). You could also prob squeeze in somewhere creekside, around 1:02:00 in the video. Mountain bikes are allowed: Dogs also allowed, on-leash only.
I've tried out different mic placements; no matter what, you get footstep noise (still trying to figure out how to reduce that). Right now it's placed near the middle, so no breathing at least. Thanks for watching, happy trails
@@ExciteHike i actually enjoy the lack of narration
Bikes allowed ? Thks
Why is the picture so blurry? DO I have to have a special monitor because it is in 4k?
Hi there, you do not need a special monitor! It'll still play at a lower setting even without 4K-capable hardware. TH-cam tends to default video playback at the lowest quality it can get away with, but there's a way to force it to play at the quality you want: near the bottom of every video, on the bottom right should be a symbol shaped like a gear. Tap on this to show the "Settings" and there should be an option for "Quality". The highest possible is 2160p60 (aka 4K), but you can try something lower & see if that helps (I hope it does)! Otherwise, the cause could be a dozen other things - internet connection, hardware, TH-cam throwing a fit... hard to say without being there. A geeky acquaintance may be able to assist :)