Upstream of Hamilton Pool

The write-up

Hamilton pool itself now needs a timed reservation months out. The creek that feeds it, above the reserve boundary, does not — and the same limestone shelving and the same clear green water run for a good distance upstream. It is emphatically not the famous collapsed grotto, and it is also not full of people who booked in March.

Best window

Spring, when the creek is actually running.

Watch out

Flash flooding is the real hazard in this drainage, not the walk. Do not go in on a storm forecast, upstream or not.

Access

Unposted, unenforced, and not technically yours. Your call.