Locations Eagle Creek
| OregonWildflowers Locations Eagle Creek
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| Area | Columbia Gorge (west - OR) (Mount Hood National Forest) |
| Best time to visit | Mid-April through May |
| Blooming Now | YES |
| Elevation | 170-1200 feet |
| Trail Info | 4.2 miles round-trip, 400 feet elevation gain to Punch Bowl Falls |
| PLANT LIST AVAILABLE | |
| WILDFLOWER SEARCH | |
| ADDITIONAL PHOTOS | |
| Hike information - Oregon Hikers Field Guide | |
| Dogs | Allowed, but must be kept on leash AT ALL TIMES. |
| Northwest Forest Pass required! |
Eagle Creek is the most popular trail in the Columbia Gorge, and rightfully so. It follows Eagle Creek through both forest and along paths carved into basalt cliffs, offering spectacular viewpoints of the creek and beautiful waterfalls. The trail was constructed almost a century ago to accompany the opening of the Columbia River Highway. The cliffside sections were created by Italian engineers who used dynamite to blast openings so that the trail could proceed.
In addition to its spectacular viewpoints and beautiful waterfalls, it offers a tremendous array of spring wildflowers.
At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right. You have two options for parking... either the parking lot next to the park host 100 yards from the exit ramp, or the parking area at the actual trailhead another 0.5 mile down the road. I recommend parking in the first lot and walking the additional half mile along the road to the trailhead, because there have been numerous instances of break-ins at the trailhead parking area. Do not leave valuables in your car!
| Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|
| 04/14/2024 | Greg Lief |
| 04/02/2024 | Greg Lief |
| Reports from previous years | |
| 05/31/2023 | Greg Lief |
| 05/06/2023 | Greg Lief |
| 04/24/2023 | Greg Lief |
| 06/16/2017 | Greg Lief |
| 05/07/2017 | Greg Lief |
| 04/10/2017 | Greg Lief |
| 05/02/2016 | Greg Lief |
| 04/25/2016 | Greg Lief |
| 03/31/2016 | Greg Lief |
| 03/26/2015 | Jeff Wendorff |
| 03/18/2015 | Adam Schneider |
| 04/13/2014 | Dave |
| 04/12/2014 | Ellen |
| 04/21/2012 | Greg Lief |
| 04/17/2012 | Marianne Nelson |
| 05/12/2010 | Jim and Nina Pollock |
| 05/01/2010 | Greg Lief |
| 04/16/2010 | Marianne Nelson |
| 05/14/2009 | Jim Conrad |
| 04/26/2008 | Alli |
| 04/14/2008 | Marianne Nelson |
| 04/22/2007 | Greg Lief |
Switch to historical view of wildflower reports
 Chocolate Lily along Eagle Creek Trail |  Fairy Slipper along Eagle Creek Trail |  Shooting Stars along Eagle Creek Trail |  Wauna Falls along Eagle Creek Trail |
 Metlako Falls along Eagle Creek Trail |  Punch Bowl Falls, Eagle Creek |  Loowit Falls, Eagle Creek |  Looking upstream from High Bridge |
 Chasm downstream from High Bridge |  Tenas Falls along Eagle Creek Trail |  Tunnel Falls along Eagle Creek Trail |  Glacier Lilies at Twister Falls, Eagle Creek |
 Twister Falls overlook along Eagle Creek |
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