Following a trail into forest, we soon turned north to follow the west bank of Allison Creek.  There are a couple of eroded sections that can be challenging to traverse especially if conditions are wet.  We tried to avoid one of these eroded sections by crossing over to the east bank on slippery logs, but getting back to the west bank further upstream proved too problematic.  Out of curiosity, I was able to continue upstream along the east bank and see the waterfall from a distance, but steep embankments prevented me from getting closer for a better view.  In the end, we retreated back across the logs and muddled our way through the eroded section with some difficulty.  Upon reaching Allison Creek Falls, we stopped for an extended lunch break before exiting the way we came.  Fortunately, we had no mishaps on the hike out, and the only disheartening aspect of the return was having to climb up the big hill to get back to our car.

Strong winds blow across Chinook Lake.  At left is Mount Tecumseh.

	Grace and Zosia walk along the west bank of Allison Creek.
	This eroded section of trail is relatively easy to traverse.
	Hoping to avoid another eroded section of trail, Zosia carefully crosses to the east bank of Allison Creek on some slippery logs.
	Unable to get closer to the waterfalls along the east bank, Sonny leads Grace back across the logs to the west bank. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Grace waits while Zosia scrambles up a crumbling embankment in order to continue upstream.
	Sonny, Grace and Zosia arrive at Allison Creek Falls which is mostly hidden in shadow to the right.
	Grace and Zosia stop to eat lunch near Allison Creek Falls.  In the background is Crowsnest Mountain.
	Crowsnest Mountain rises above the trees around Chinook Lake.

For our next stop, we attempted to hike to the base of Star Creek Falls just outside the town of Coleman.  Zosia and I had previously seen this waterfall from above during our hike of Star Creek Hill, and I thought that reaching the bottom would be fairly straightforward.  Unfortunately, getting by a gorge that guards the base of the waterfall requires hands-on scrambling which I deemed to be too challenging for my mother, and we promptly abandoned our attempt.

	Sonny begins hiking to Star Creek Falls. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	The approach to Star Creek falls is initially easy.
	Sonny investigates the feasibility of continuing further into a gorge guarding the base of Star Creek Falls.  Deeming the gorge too challenging for his mother, Sonny would ultimately turn around here. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak

We next drove to Flumerfelt Park (access from 76 Street in Coleman) and hiked the easy Miner's Trail to Rainbow Falls.  This popular trail starts at the north end of the park and climbs gently along the east bank of Nez Perce Creek for a little more than a kilometre before reaching the modest waterfall.  After all the "excitement" of the previous stops, this short and stress-free walk was more to my mother's liking.  While it is possible to extend this hike to explore some old mining sites, we opted to simply visit the waterfall and turn around.

	Zosia and Grace hike up Miner's Trail en route to Rainbow Falls.
	Zosia and Grace pass through a curious gate along the trail.
	Zosia, Grace and Sonny reach Rainbow Falls which appears smaller here because of the odd perspective.
	Rainbow Falls is about four to five metres high.
	The "Biggest Piggy Bank in the World" is apparently located in Flumerfelt Park.  The park is named after the founder of the town of Coleman.

Our last stop of the day was at Lundbreck Falls east of Crowsnest Pass.  In retrospect, we probably should have come here first thing in the morning since the lighting is best at that time for viewing this spectacular waterfall.  A brisk wind made it too uncomfortable to linger, and we only stayed long enough to snap a few token photographs before heading home.

Afternoon lighting is not ideal for photographing Lundbreck Falls. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak