The Great Outdoors

Chapter 2

DAY TWO

Valerie Forest · L’Heureux Falls Crossing · Cloverleaf Creek

Take extra caution when crossing streams, especially after a recent rain. Check for depth (below thigh-deep on the shortest person), speed (water no faster than a walking pace), and color (avoid turbulent, frothy whitewater) before entering. Remember the old adage: if in doubt, stay out.

—Henry Herrington, Backpacking the Sierras: A Beginner’s Handbook (Fourth Edition)