Munson Creek is a small, shallow stream. It seems amazing that a good-sized waterfall can fit into such a small stream.

Piggyback Plant or Thousand Mothers, (Latin name: Tolmiea menziesii) carpets the ground along the Munson Creek Falls Trail.

Licorice fern (Latin name: Polypodium glycyrrhizais) growing on a small tree. Licorice fern is named because of the sweet, licorice-flavored rhizomes.

A lichen or other epiphyte growing in the shrubs along the Munson Creek Falls trail.

Bryophyte mosses grow lush near Munson Creek Falls.

Bryophyte mosses grow lush near Munson Creek Falls.

Trailhead sign for Munson Creek Falls. This is a typical view of the trail to Munson Creek Falls.

Bryophyte mosses grow lush along Munson Creek.

Munson Creek Falls cascades 319 feet down a cliff at the head of the valley. This is the tallest waterfall in the Coast Range.

Munson Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the Coast Range. It cascades 319 feet down a cliff at the head of the valley. This picture was taken early spring when the water flows freely.

Apple Clover, Wood Sorrel, or Sour Apple, (Latin name: Oxalis oregana) at Munson Creek Falls, Oregon. The leaves of this plant are edible, but contain Oxalic acid which can upset some people's stomachs. This plant is to be chewed on in moderation, like 10

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