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Backpacker Magazine Pacific Crest Trail: Cascade Locks to Eagle Creek 

Looking for a spectacular dayhike near Portland? Most thru-hikers follow this alternate path, which passes a dozen large cascades, including walk-behind-it Tunnel Falls. "For a ways," says Jack Haskel, our PCT map contributor, "the trail is blasted out of 200-foot cliffs with only some cables to hold onto."


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 7 Dec 2006 3:40:18 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: Oregon (OR)
Distance: 10.07 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 4308 ft
Total Loss: 2871 ft
Net Change: 1437 ft
Difficulty: 8 / 10
Tags: Oregon, Pacific Crest Trail, Waterfall Hikes, Cascade Locks
Rating:   1 rating(s) Rate it

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Tracks

ORPCT004

Distance: 10.07 mi Points: 470
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
OR PCT TRACK 004

Points of Interest

PCT1330

Location: 45.563030, -121.856178
Camp site and good turnaround spot

PCT1331

Location: 45.584904, -121.852020
Tunnel Falls: Take time to enjoy incredible, cascading waterfalls.

PCT1332

Location: 45.588917, -121.860298
Pass Blue Grouse Campsite

PCT1333

Location: 45.588951, -121.860451
Pass camp

PCT1334

Location: 45.590950, -121.862785
Bear L @ jct., continue heading NW

PCT1335

Location: 45.592152, -121.865685
Creek crossing

PCT1336

Location: 45.594082, -121.868065
Pass camp

PCT1337

Location: 45.595951, -121.871063
Pass Wy'East Campsite on L

PCT1338

Location: 45.599285, -121.877350
Pass camp

PCT1339

Location: 45.600266, -121.878036
Cross 4 1/2 Mile Bridge

PCT1340

Location: 45.604198, -121.880219
Pass camp

PCT1341

Location: 45.607716, -121.882019
Pass camp

PCT1342

Location: 45.608265, -121.882599
Cross bridge over impressively deep and steep slot

PCT1343

Location: 45.616184, -121.887131
Cross bridge over side creek

PCT1344

Location: 45.621632, -121.893318
Cross bridge over Tish Creek

PCT1345

Location: 45.622215, -121.894714
Pass overlook; continue NW

PCT1346

Location: 45.627033, -121.896782
Spur on L to Metlake Falls overlook

PCT1347

Location: 45.637951, -121.919800
Stay straight @ Eagle Creek trailhead

PCT1348

Location: 45.641285, -121.925003
Turn R @ paved road onto the Gorge Lake Trail toward Cascade Locks

PCT1349

Location: 45.643532, -121.923347
Follow the bike path NE to Cascade Locks

PCT1350

Location: 45.662750, -121.898018
To continue on the PCT, cross the Columbia River on Bridge of the Gods; turn L @ end of bridge; begin Washington section of the PCT. Optional trip to Cascade Locks: The Char Burger restaurant is a great hiker hangout

PCT1351

Location: 45.665409, -121.895714
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Tunnel

Location: 45.587059, -121.856918
A PCT'er squeezes through a blasted-out section of trail along Eagle Creek. ©Jack Haskel

Tunnel Falls

Location: 45.585419, -121.852379
For scale, look at the little red dot—that's Jack. ©Jack Haskel

Cascade Lock Post Office

Location: 45.664333, -121.896393
Hikers outside of the post office during resupply. ©Jack Haskel

Waterfall

Location: 45.578266, -121.852226
©Jack Haskel

Jack at Tunnel Falls

Location: 45.584595, -121.851761
©Jack Haskel

Heading into Eagle Creek

Location: 45.574635, -121.852379
©Jack Haskel

Tight Ledge

Location: 45.580608, -121.852226
A PCT'er walkes on the narrow trail above Eagle Creek. ©Jack Haskel

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