Columbia River Gorge NSA Multnomah Falls ~ Franklin Ridge Loop Hike Hike 13
Length: 10 miles one way or 12 mile loop Elevation Change: 2760' gain Season: Late spring thru fall Difficulty: Difficult due to steepness of
trail and length of hike Permit: Not Required Features: Note: Bridge above Triple Falls is out 11/10/08
This robust hike takes you past Multnomah Falls and up Multnomah Creek
where you are rewarded with many beautiful waterfalls. Turn left at the Franklin
Ridge junction and follow the trail through a variety of forest covers and wildflowers
in season to the junction to Oneonta Gorge. By this point you have gained considerable
elevation. There are very few viewpoints on this hike, but the forest experience is
more than worth it. After descending into Oneonta Gorge, you follow Oneonta Creek
past fabulous Triple Falls to the junction where you can either complete the hike
one-way by taking the route to Horsetail Falls in which case you will be delighted
by Ponytail Falls, or continue on Gorge Trail #400 back to Multnomah Falls.
