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Eagle Creek Trail # 440
Oregon
NOTE:
The following two books are highly recommended for anyone
interested in hiking in the Columbia River Gorge: Hiking
the Columbia River Gorge
and 100
Hikes in Northwest Oregon
I personally own both and consider them indispensible for
hiking the Columbia River Gorge.
Length: 13.2 miles (one way)
Trail Uses: Hiking
Facilities available: parking, Restrooms, Picnicing,
Drinking Water, Camping
Season of Use: Year-round (lower portion of trail )
June to November (higher portion of trail).
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Elevation: 110 to 3360 feet
Visitor Use: X Heavy
Access: Eastbound I-84, take exit
# 41. There is no Westbound exit at Eagle Creek – exit
at Bonneville Dam and backtrack on I-84 to exit # 41.
Eagle Creek Trailhead Location Map
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Description: Eagle Creek Trail is
the most popular trail in the Columbia Gorge. It traces the
line of Eagle Creek through the forest and along paths carved
into basalt cliffs. An easy hike, Eagle Creek Trail offers
spectacular viewpoints and waterfalls. On parts of this trail,
there are sheer cliffs with no guard rails, so this hike may
not be suitable for children.
Features: Punch Bowl Falls , where
water spills 25 feet into a blue-green pool set in a large
grotto; High Bridge , which traverses the gorge 150 feet above
the creek; and Tunnel Falls , where the trail passes through
a tunnel behind the shower of falling water. Some sections
of the trail are carved into basalt cliffs.
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