Distance: 4.5 miles with 900 ft elevation gain

This has been one of my favorite hikes in the Columbia River Gorge for a long time, and one that I never get tired of. We started at the Horsetail Falls trailhead, hiked behind Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls), over the Oneonta Creek metal bridge beside Middle Oneonta Falls, and up and around to Triple Falls.

Horsetail Falls

“the grotto”

close-up of “the grotto”

moss covered Big Leaf Maple

high above Oneonta Creek

small waterfall beside the trail

bridge above Triple Falls

Oneonta Creek

new bridge sign

Triple Falls

typical section of trail

Middle Oneonta Falls

Ponytail Falls (aka Upper Horsetail Falls)

basalt walls

blue skies with trees in silhouette