Hike to Sapphire Falls, Blanchisseuse 💦

Wow, its been almost six months since my last blog post and I am happy to be back. Life been lifing….if you know what I mean 😜

Anyways, this is a blog post about one of the many wonderful waterfalls located in the mountains of Trinidad’s North Coast, Sapphire Falls in Blanchisseuse ❤️. There are so many beautiful spots in the North Coast of Trinidad in particular, especially along the Marianne River but put this waterfall on your list if you want a nice easy hike 💦. The drive is long , lets say it is a road trip, but the hike is short 😁.

This hike is suitable for persons who have never hiked before and wanted to try an ‘easy hike’. It is also perfect for families with kids and older folks or just for someone looking for a beautiful location to visit 🌞. At Hikers United, we love to pair this hike with another short hike to Marianne Gorges which is close by. This area really showcases the beauty of our twin islands 🌴.

Sapphire Falls is located in the village of Blanchisseuse off the Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, after the turn off for Avocat Waterfall if you are using the North Coast route. The road 🛣️ is not the best but it has improved and is paved at some parts, but there are some areas where you will need to drive slowly as you navigate the potholes, but this is how it is with hiking. You can park at the same spot, just after the bridge, that you park to visit Marianne Gorges 💧. You can either head north to Sapphire Falls or south to Marianne Gorges.

Sapphire Falls is named after the beautiful sapphire gemstone which is deep blue in colour. From your parking spot 🚗🚌, you walk around the roadway for about 5 minutes and then head into the trail. The trail starts off with the crossing of a usually ankle high river and then walking upriver along one of the tributaries to Sapphire Falls. It really isn’t a very long hike at all and took us about 15 to 20 minutes to reach to the falls from our parked cars.

Out of the all the waterfalls 🌳💦I have been too, something about this one has a mysterious vibe, I don’t know if it the darker colours of the rocks around the waterfall and the deep plunge pool but something about it is eerie but not in a bad way. It is just a different kind of vibe 🙂 Did you get that vibe when you visited here? Is it just me? 🤔

Last but not least, here are a few hiking safety tips 🥰 :

• Hike with a group of persons 👥👥👥- safety in numbers! If something goes wrong you want to have persons around who can either help you or get help for you if needed .
• Walk with a first aid kit ⛑, cutlass, rope on all hikes. You never know what can happen in the bush!
• Have a good breakfast 🍎🍞🍱. Sometimes people come on hikes and they did not eat anything in the morning or the night before, that is a recipe for a disaster: lightheadedness, trips, falls.
• Inform someone where you are going and when you are expected back. This could and should be the police station 🚓 in the area but also can be friends and family.
• Also, watch out for snakes 🐍

Much Love and happy hiking 🥰

Celly

Team: Hikers United 🌳