Black River Safari YS Falls and Appleton Rum

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  • Explore the wonderful Black River with a boat ride, and look out for fauna and flora
  • Take a revitalizing dip in the cascades and natural pools of YS Falls
  • Visit the Appleton Estate distillery and sample some of Jamaica's finest rum
  • Enjoy lunch featuring the flavors of Jamaica
  • Activity duration: 9 hours (including transportation time to and from activity)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Round-trip, air-conditioned transportation
  • Guides and boat tour at Black River
  • Entrance fees to YS Falls
  • Rum tasting in the Appleton lounge
  • Bring your swimsuit, towel, comfortable footwear, hat or cap, sunglasses, biodegradable sunscreen, camera and an extra change of clothes
  • Bring money for food, drinks, snacks, tips and souvenirs (tipping is optional)
  • Pick-up and drop-off times will vary according to resort location
  • Be aware that this is an outdoor activity and external weather conditions can impact the smoothness of your excursion
  • Tour Language: English
  • Tour Location(s): Negril
  • Season: All year long
  • Duration: 9 hours (approx.)
  • Minimum Age Requirement: 6 years old
  • Hotel Pick-up Available: Yes
  • Good Physical Condition Required: No
  • Suitable For Children : Yes
  • Suitable For Elderly: Yes
  • Pregnant Woman Allowed: Yes
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The Uvas Canyon Waterfalls page is where I’m describing at least six waterfalls all within close proximity to each other as part of the Waterfalls Loop Trail in Uvas Canyon County Park.

While none of these waterfalls were particularly big nor impressive, this was really a case of being in the moment and letting the cumulative effects of Nature take hold.

Uvas_Canyon_301_05192016 - Lower Falls (or Uvas Falls) - one of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls

By this, I mean witnessing these waterfalls while also being amongst impressively tall trees including coastal redwood trees all while being relaxed by the sounds of Swanson Creek.

We witnessed at least six waterfalls either in or near Swanson Creek, and they were named.

In the order that we saw them (but not the order I’d recommend), these waterfalls were called Granuja Falls, Black Rock Falls, Upper Falls, Basin Falls, Little Falls, and Lower Falls (also known as Uvas Falls).

The last waterfall (pictured above) was technically not in the Waterfalls Loop, but it was close enough to the parking lot that I decided to include it in this writeup.

Uvas_Canyon_081_05192016 - The attractive two-tiered Upper Falls - another one of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls

There was also a seventh waterfall we saw within the boundaries of Uvas Canyon County Park called Triple Falls, but it was a bit out-of-the-way compared to the waterfalls described here.

So I gave that one its own separate writeup .

Hiking to and Experiencing the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls

There were many ways to hike to and experience the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls described on this page.

However, I’ll describe it in the manner that we’d recommend for maximum enjoyment.

Uvas_Canyon_181_05192016 - Mom hiking over footbridges on the Waterfall Loop part of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls excursion

We can strongly make this recommendation because we wound up doing it in the opposite direction and realized just how much more enjoyable it would have been had we done the reverse.

Overall, this hike was about 2.25 miles or so round trip.

In this hike, we managed to experience all six of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls in a span of 2.5 hours.

This included all the times that we stopped to enjoy each waterfall.

Uvas_Canyon_067_05192016 - The Uvas Canyon Waterfalls hike was really all about the forested surroundings and its tranquility

Indeed, we could only imagine how Bay Area residents could benefit from a weekend half-day trip here to experience what we’re about to detail in this write-up, especially after a healthy rain storm had passed.

Uvas Canyon Waterfalls Trail Description – from Trailhead to Granuja Falls

So starting from the Uvas Canyon County Park’s main parking lot (see directions below), we walked past the restrooms and some signs into a picnic area.

We then followed Swanson Creek generally in the upstream direction to proceed onto the trail to the waterfalls.

There were a multitude of criss-crossing trails, and this included a spur trail leading up to into Alec Canyon to the left which was for a different excursion that I won’t get into here.

Uvas_Canyon_020_05192016 - Mom at the footbridge before the Granuja Falls, which also sat at the bottom of the Waterfall Loop

That said, as long as we stayed near Swanson Creek, then we’d ultimately reach the looping part of the Waterfalls Loop Trail.

That was the main hiking trail encompassing almost all of the waterfalls described on this page.

Roughly a few minutes (or a quarter-mile) into our hike, we encountered a series of small waterfalls (maybe 5-10ft each) behind a footbridge fronting it.

A sign here called it Granuja Falls, and it turned out to be the first named waterfall we encountered.

Uvas_Canyon_017_05192016 - Closeup look at a couple of tiers of Granuja Falls

Granuja Falls was nestled in a shaded stream, and it was just downstream from an intriguing tall tree across Swanson Creek where a sign indicated that it was a live oak tree.

Uvas Canyon Waterfalls Trail Description – from Granuja Falls to the Waterfall Loop and Little Falls

After Granuja Falls, we followed the main trail slightly uphill as it bent towards another footbridge over Swanson Creek.

Just on the other side of this bridge, there was a trail junction that turned out to be the bottom end of the Waterfall Loop Trail.

Going left (clockwise) at this junction would meander alongside Swanson Creek while keeping right (counterclockwise) on the wider trail would continue going uphill.

Uvas_Canyon_135_05192016 - Looking back at one of the footbridges on the early part of the Waterfall Loop in Uvas Canyon going in a clockwise direction

We recommend going left at this junction first since the right side was a bit more featureless and uphill, and it was probably better suited for the return hike.

Therefore, we’ll continue the trail description in the recommended manner.

So dropping down towards Swanson Creek, the trail then crossed a few footbridges before it remained to the left of Swanson Creek.

Roughly 5-10 minutes later, the next waterfall that would be encountered was the signposted Little Falls.

Uvas_Canyon_163_05192016 - Looking towards the context of the Little Falls, which would be the first waterfall we'd encounter upstream from Granuja Falls on the Waterfalls Loop going clockwise

It was another small waterfall like Granuja Falls except this one tumbled some 10ft or so over a rounded rock.

Uvas Canyon Waterfalls Trail Description – from Little Falls to Upper Falls and Basin Falls

Beyond Little Falls, the trail narrowed and hugged a ledge alongside the left side of Swanson Creek.

Along the way, we noticed quite a few impressively tall trees including the odd coastal redwood tree that seemed to be very ubiquitous to the San Francisco Bay Area.

After some 10-15 minutes of hiking alongside the relaxing sounds of Swanson Creek, we would then encounter a few more footbridges and small cascades.

Uvas_Canyon_150_05192016 - Looking up at one of the tall and majestic coastal redwood trees in the Uvas Canyon County Park

Beyond these bridges, we noticed some trails criss crossing to our right, which would reach the other side of the Waterfall Loop.

So we continued further up the trail until we started to see the next waterfall shortly after a bridge crossing Swanson Creek.

This particular waterfall was signposted as Upper Falls, and it was actually an attractive two-tiered waterfall with a cumulative height of probably 30ft or so.

In our minds, this was probably the most attractive waterfall on the Waterfall Loop portion of the hike.

Uvas_Canyon_072_05192016 - The attractive two-tiered Upper Falls, which was probably the second prettiest falls in the main part of Uvas Canyon County Park, in our minds

In addition to experiencing the Upper Falls from its very bottom, we were also able to scramble above the lower tier to get closer to the bottom of the upper tier.

Once we had our fill of Upper Falls, we then continued walking further upstream along the main trail.

We bypassed the junction for the Contour Trail to the left, and we eventually reached a dead-end right in front of Basin Falls.

This particular waterfall was also a tiny one (maybe between 10-15ft tall), and I recalled there being a handful of mosquitoes during our mid-May 2016 visit here.

Uvas_Canyon_104_05192016 - Just a short distance upstream from the Upper Falls was the diminutive Basin Falls

So we didn’t linger here for long, then we turned back and headed back the way we came until we accessed the continuation of the Waterfalls Loop Trail to our left.

Uvas Canyon Waterfalls Trail Description – from Basin Falls to Black Rock Falls and the end of the Waterfall Loop

And not long after doing that, we then took another spur trail to our left (not the one for Knobcone Point).

This trail then hugged a ledge as it then went into a side gully where it went past a few smaller waterfall tiers.

It eventually reached a little lookout of the Black Rock Falls.

Uvas_Canyon_051_05192016 - Mom standing before the Black Rock Falls - another one of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls

This particular 15-20ft falls or so seemed to be a little thinner than the other waterfalls we had seen to this point.

And given the distance of the falls from the official trail, Mom even scrambled a closer for a bit of a closer look at it.

After this waterfall, we then scrambled back to the main Waterfall Loop.

It would be here that we would continue to the left and follow the wider trail all the way back to the start of the Waterfall Loop junction, and then ultimately back towards the parking lot by the trailhead.

Uvas_Canyon_253_05192016 - The picnic area near the Uvas Canyon County Park Trailhead as we headed further downstream along Swanson Creek for the Lower Falls

Just doing these five waterfalls would have taken us under 2 hours to do the roughly two-mile lollipop loop hike.

Uvas Canyon Waterfalls Trail Description – Lower Falls (Uvas Falls)

There was still one more waterfall to go, and that involved hiking along a more primitive trail skirting the south side of Swanson Creek.

So back at the parking lot, we then went through the adjacent picnic area towards Swanson Creek.

Once we were on the other side of the picnic area, we then encountered a signposted trail that quickly descended along a narrow path towards Swanson Creek itself.

Uvas_Canyon_257_05192016 - Mom following a ledge as the trail curved to our left during our pursuit of the Lower Falls

We then turned right to follow Swanson Creek downstream, and then we continued to follow the trail towards a small clearing with the Lower Falls’ top within hearing distance.

There were felled trees arranged to prevent people from trying to scramble to the top of the falls and get down to its base from there.

However, the main trail would continue on the other side of the clearing as it then curved left and hugged a narrow ledge.

The trail then curved left again and descended some steps down to the level of Swanson Creek.

Uvas_Canyon_259_05192016 - Mom descending steps deeper into the canyon in pursuit of the Lower Falls

At that point, we crossed Swanson Creek where the trail essentially ended, and were right in front of the Lower Falls (sometimes also referred to as Uvas Falls) and its pretty 25-30ft falls.

Like we said earlier, this quarter-mile round trip detour from the main Waterfalls Loop was well worth it because we thought this was the prettiest of the falls on this excursion.

An added bonus to this side excursion was that we had this place to ourselves since it didn’t seem like that many people tended to go down here.

When we returned to the parking lot, we happened to surprise a couple of deer who were grazing in the picnic grounds.

Uvas_Canyon_263_05192016 - Mom scrambling to get a closer look at the Lower Falls or Uvas Falls, which was the last of the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls that we encountered in the park

That kind of demonstrated to us that the ecosystems in this part of the Santa Cruz Mountains were more or less intact.

Moreover, that also allowed this hike to serve its purpose in terms of relaxing and rejuvenating us in natural settings.

Authorities

The Uvas Canyon Waterfalls reside in the Uvas Canyon County Park in Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County, California. It is administered by Santa Clara County Parks. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website .

Uvas_Canyon_004_05192016 - Even though we didn't do the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls per the recommended route that we described above, this photo gallery chronicles how we ended up doing things during our visit.  This was Mom starting on the hike as we left the parking lot

The Uvas Canyon Waterfalls were all found within the Uvas Canyon County Park.

Since we were staying in Morgan Hill , we’ll describe the driving directions from there.

Although there were several routes we could have taken to get from Morgan Hill to the Uvas Canyon Waterfalls, we’ll describe the route that we’ve found to be the easiest and fastest.

From the US101 Freeway in Morgan Hill , we drove south on that freeway until the Tennant Ave exit.

Turning right onto Tennant Ave, we then quickly turned left onto Butterfield Blvd, which eventually became Watsonville Road.

At about 4.5 miles from Tennant Ave, we then turned right onto Uvas Road.

Uvas_Canyon_001_05192016 - The spacious parking lot for the Uvas Canyon County Park facing the Waterfalls Loop Trail direction

Next, we followed Uvas Road for nearly 6 miles before turning left onto Croy Rd (we were also starting to see the Uvas Canyon County Park signs).

Then, we followed Croy Road for the next 4.5 miles passing through the private community of Sveadal before reaching the entrance for Uvas Canyon County Park.

Near the entrance, there was a self-help ticket dispenser, where we were able to pay the $6 vehicle fee by credit card.

After getting back a printed receipt, we’d then leave that receipt on the dashboard as proof of purchase.

Just a minute further up the road was the fairly roomy parking lot for the Waterfalls Loop Trail.

Uvas_Canyon_313_05192016 - Mom returning to the parking lot for the Uvas Canyon County Park after having our fill of the Lower Falls (the last of the waterfalls that we encountered)

Apparently, there was also a second parking area further up the road, but I believe that was more for residents and the handicapped.

Overall, this drive took us about 30 minutes between Morgan Hill and the Uvas Canyon County Park parking lot.

For context, Morgan Hill was about 10 miles northwest of Gilroy (the so-called Garlic Capital of the World), and it was roughly 30 minutes drive to the southeast of downtown San Jose via the US101 Freeway.

It was about a 5-hour drive from Los Angeles to Morgan Hill via the I-5 freeway then the Hwy 152 through Los Banos and Gilroy .

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Sweep starting from the main waterfall loop trail looking across at some small falls by a bridge before scrambling alongside a nearby bridge then going up past a few cascades before finally checking out Black Rock Falls

Sweep checking out both tiers of Upper Falls

Briefly checking out Basin Falls and its surroundings

Left to right sweep checking out the lower falls before examining the surrounding area then finally ending back at the waterfall again

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