Ted's Hiking World Jenkinson Lake & Waterfall
Eldorado National Forest

April 2, 2026

For the record, Eileen and Cindy did this same hike in October of 2023.

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Red-bellied Newt

This guy's skin and body contain tetrodotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in pufferfish.  Its only enemy is the garter snake, which is slowly adapting to the poison.  It's okay to handle these critters, but do wash up afterwards.

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Park Creek Falls actually is the outlet of a long diversion pipe

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Parmelia Lichen

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Western Flowering Dogwood

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Pacific Bleeding Heart

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Elevation: 3400'

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Mountain Misery

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California Black Oak

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Scotch Broom

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Mary's Buoy

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