Cloudy Creek (Also known as Ethel Ck.)

Two parties in two cars are required for this walk.

Downstream party:
The car is parked at the Loop at the top of the Mt. Spec Road.
Follow the Forestry track to Witt's Lookout and take the first turn off to the left. A sign post, if still standing, points to Ethel Ck. This track leads to the creek, then head downstream.

The first large falls are best negotiated by walking around the R.H.S. facing downstream. It is easiest to pass the remaining falls on the L.H.S. On reaching the Intake Road walk west to reach the particularly pretty intake area, about ½ hour's walk.

Upstream party:

Turn off the highway up the first road on the left past the Mt. Spec turn off. (__ miles) (West). This road shortly crosses Little Crystal Creek. As the road is far from good it will depend on the road condition just where the car is left. It is always possible to drive as far as the first large flood causeway, but the sharp rise on the other side is usually rutted. From here to Cloudy Ck. is ½ hour walk. Cloudy Ck. is reached when the road follows tightly around a hill and then turns onto the causeway which has a big rock situated just upstream from it and about ¾ the way across the creek.

To visit the intake area is ½ hour walk from here. Walk up through the tunnel.

About ¾ mile or less after walking up Cloudy Ck. Ethel Ck. flows in from the west. It is most important not to go up Ethel Ck. as it is very easily done without knowing it. If a short distance up a nice circular pool well shaded with trees is reached you are definitely in the wrong creek. This junction must be located and understood before proceeding. The up hill climb is not particularly hard. Altogether in the section of the creek walked there are five good waterfalls.