hikers: Ruth, Miriam, Ariana, Rose, David, Debby, Lisa, Ben

missed turns resulting in popped tires and a tire change on a mountain top: 0 (that was last year)

number of people with blood dripping down their legs before the end: 3 (none were particularly egregious)

waterfalls seen: many, including the beautiful big one at the end

I almost didn't go to Franklin Falls this year because it's only 2 miles and relatively flat. I thought we needed tougher adventures. Also, I didn't remember it as beautiful because we hiked it cold and wet last year. I fell back in love with it this year. The river you follow is just so gorgeous. The trees smell good. The waterfall is tremendous. We all loved it.