Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series
CHS 2 Hike - Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls
COLUMBIA GORGE WEEKEND CHS 2 HIKE. A spectacular hike to waterfall viewpoints (Punchbowl, Tunnel, and more!), this route ranks as one of the best hikes in the Gorge!
Contacts
- Fri, May 26, 2017
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,550 ft
- 8 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet in front of the Cascade Motel (300 NW Forest Lane, Cascade Locks, OR) office at 8:15 AM.
This is a classic and quintessential Gorge hike. Join me for a traipse through lush forest and over wandering creeks to a viewpoint of Punchbowl Falls followed by a few more miles and the spectacular approach to Tunnel Falls along a deep gorge. We can wander as far as Corkscrew Falls (also known as Twister Falls) to have lunch and then return. Our Friday journey should allow us some solitude from the weekend crowds that normally beat down this very-popular path!
Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls
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Green Trails Columbia River Gorge West No. 428S
Green Trails Bonneville Dam No. 429
Trails Illustrated Columbia River Gorge - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)