I had seen hundered of pictures before visiting the area, so I knew what to expect at the end of the trail But even then, the first time I got a glimpse of the waterfalls and surrounding cliffs, I was amazed by the sheer scale of it. Astonished!
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Abiqua Falls
On a cloudy day of Autumn, a friend and I decided to head down to Abiqua falls on the boundary or Silver Falls State park. This place has been on my list for last couple of years, but I didn't have 4x4 drive to make it to the trailhead. Getting to the trail, definitely needed one. Once we got there, going down to the creek has steep, but simple enough for us. There were parts with a rope assist, but I felt that you don't necessarily have to hold on the ropes -- may be it is needed in the spring time when trail is mossy and slippery.
I had seen hundered of pictures before visiting the area, so I knew what to expect at the end of the trail But even then, the first time I got a glimpse of the waterfalls and surrounding cliffs, I was amazed by the sheer scale of it. Astonished!
I had seen hundered of pictures before visiting the area, so I knew what to expect at the end of the trail But even then, the first time I got a glimpse of the waterfalls and surrounding cliffs, I was amazed by the sheer scale of it. Astonished!
Mount Hood Gnarl Ridge
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| Mount Hood from top of Gnarl ridge |
Elevation Gain - 2600ft
Starting TH - Hood River Meadows Trailhead
Starting at Hood River Meadows TH, we crossed the Clark Creek on the footbridge. Shortly after crossing that, we crossed the Newton Creek on Gnarl Ridge trail. Here I had to make a call by looking the water level whether to make a loop through Timberline trail or come back the the way we went it. We were able to rock hop the creek and seemed like the upper crossing wouldn't be too bad. We quickly climbed out of the canyon and headed towards Elk Meadows. After having a quick snack break by the shelter, it was time for the final push towards Lamberson Butte atop Gnarl Ridge. It was a clear day with no wind, so we ended up spending good 30-40 minutes soaking in the views.
After having relaxing lunch, we headed out the way we came and then took Timberline trail down to Newton Creek trail. Crossing the creek here was a bit more challenging than the lower crossing, but we were still able to do it dry feet. In the past, there was a rope here to climb out of the canyon, but that was noticeably gone. I saw few parts of it lying around, but the path up was easily doable without it. Just follow the cairns!
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