hike: Triple Falls
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
