Memaloose Hills
4 months ago
Spring wildflowers are abundant and dense
16 reports
Eagle Creek
Southwest Washington
updated 1 month ago
The trail is snow-free, and the road is suitable for all vehicles as of June 29. There are down trees across the trail, with some requiring climbing over, and more on the side trail to Lower Punch Bowl Falls as of June 29. The trail is rocky, with some precarious sections near Tunnel Falls, and a safety rope along the trail poses a risk of cuts as of August 11. The trail is very popular, and parking is ample early in the morning, but it can become quite busy on weekends.
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What hikers ask about Eagle Creek
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Yes, there are some precarious sections along the trail, particularly near Tunnel Falls, which are on a cliff's edge as of August 11. A metal safety rope along the trail also poses a risk of cuts; one hiker reported a deep cut from it as of August 11.
The trailhead is easily accessible and has ample parking if you arrive early, especially on a weekday as of August 11. However, the hike is very popular, and it is expected to be extremely busy on weekends, with potential for loud music and crowds as of August 11.
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Older1 month ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Very popular hike with an easily accessible trailhead. The earlier you get there the better. Ample parking at 7:30 am on a Tuesday. Slow, low grade, relatively flat hike the whole way through; it w...
Older2 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Good trail, lots of rocks. fun and beautiful.
Older2 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Beautiful trail with lots of falls. A couple trees down along the trail and many on the side trail down to the Lower Punch Bowl Falls. Not too difficult to navigate over/unded.
Older3 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Really nice hike today! This was my first time hiking Eagle Creek. We got to the parking lot at 6:30am and there was ample parking. Started at about 6:45 with only a few other groups ahead of us. Ther...
Older3 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Hard to count ALL the waterfalls, both official and spontaneous (it was a wet day). Not too many hikers given the rain and it being midweek.Towards the beginning of the hike, a recently downed tree (a...
Older3 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
This trail has been reopened recently, and a lot of trail work went in to clearing landslides that happened with the last atmospheric river. I hiked to the Eagle Tanner Trail junction ~7.7mi in and b...
Older4 months ago
North Cascades > Methow/Sawtooth
At the trailhead, we able to clear one hazard tree using a rope, so it wouldn't fall on parked cars. That was the first thing on a trip that really didn't go as planned!Within the last month, the trai...
Older4 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
The Eagle Creek Trail is OPEN. Great trail that runs along or above the creek almost the whole way. After High Bridge there are a few downed trees that you have to climb over or go under. Trail was we...
Older4 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR
Overall, a fantastic trail. The last few miles, after you take the right fork, you go straight up hill and start encountering blow downs.
Older17 months ago
Southwest Washington
We have not been to Eagle Creek in the Spring for a while and it was lovely.Such a wonderful variety of wildflowers to be seen along this trail along with the always-spectacular creek and waterfalls v...