I had a very frustrating experience in Mount/Gunung Pulai near Johor Bahru in Malaysia. I tried to find the source of the waterfall at Mount Pulai, but after a staircase stopped well before my anticipated destination, I improvised. At first, I tried to keep going, but the jungle wasn’t suited to my lack of hiking shoes. Then I crossed the creek to a paved path, but after climbing 100+ flights and drinking groundwater from a collection pipe, still no waterfall. I did manage to see a beautiful sunset. In retrospect, it appears I would have had to climb and swim through the creek to reach the waterfall, but I can’t be sure. I often think about the poor organization as well as vast potential of national parks in SE Asia, but for a start, why not post signs and directions for casual trekkers? (December 2018)
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Finding things in the bush can be challenging @MatthewRafat many people die in the Australian bush trying to find things like waterfalls when they were simply on the wrong track and became lost. It is important to use proper planning including hike maps that include land topographic features and contours and a proper hike GPS with a compass for backup. Using your phone with roads and places Mapping system like Google Maps isn’t safe for hiking/trekking.