Don’t Miss the Hike to Triple Falls on Your Oregon Bucket List

Описание: In today’s video, I’ll share everything you need to know to check the hike to Triple Falls off your Oregon bucket list.

The hike to Triple Falls is one of the top Oregon waterfall hikes. On the way to its namesake waterfall, Triple Falls, the trail passes three other magnificent waterfalls. It begins at Horsetail Falls right at the parking lot, and soon reaches Ponytail Falls (which you can walk behind), before entering Oneonta Gorge and arriving at Middle Oneonta Falls. After switchbacking up the cliffs along the gorge, we arrive at Triple Falls. Along the way, there are dripping moss walls and spectacular Columbia River Gorge views.

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You can access the Triple Falls hike from two different trailheads, but I’d recommend the Horsetail Falls trailhead. This allows you to pack all 4 waterfalls into the one hike. The Horsetail Falls trailhead is in the Columbia River Gorge, about 45 minutes’ drive east of Portland.

Since there’s a giant waterfall at the trailhead, parking is a challenge. The trailhead is also within the Columbia River Gorge waterfall corridor, which requires a permit during the peak season. As of 2022, the permits are only $2, but they’re limited, so make sure to reserve one in advance. Here is the link to the permit reservation website: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entr...

The hike is about 4 miles altogether. The trail is pretty rocky and a bit steep, so be careful about your footing. There are some pretty dramatic cliffs in the second part of the hike on the approach to Triple Falls, so keep these in mind if you’re concerned about heights.

The hike to Triple Falls passes through the Oneonta Gorge, which burned in the Eagle Creek Fire in 2017. The forest still has a long way to heal from the fire 5 years ago, but the understory is starting to come back.

I hiked the first half of this trail in April with Bryan and my brother, and then came back in July to go all the way to Triple Falls. It’s fun to see it in different seasons since there are different plants out and wildflowers blooming. I’ve included clips from both visits so you can see how it changes with the seasons.

In April, we saw red-flowering currant and Oregon grape wildflowers. The leaves were just opening on the poison oak. By July, the poison oak was out in force—watch out for it along the trail! July wildflowers included columbine, Columbian lily, and cascade penstemon.