Overview: Waterfalls in abundance is what you will remember after a stroll along the Eagle Creek trail. The trail follows a large side canyon off of the Columbia River towards the flanks of Mt Hood.  As the trail makes its way up the slight but steady incline it passes by one stunning set of falls after another. Adding to the superb scenery of the falls, forest, and valley is the trail. A marvel with many sections blasted out of the shear rock walls - Even a tunnel was built underneath a particularly large cascade allowing the casual walker a whole new perspective. As we hiked we took our time making lots of picture stops and detours. We hiked 7 miles up the canyon, stopping just before 7 1/2 mile camp, and returned the following morning.  For river trails, Eagle creek holds up as one of the best.

 Andy and I began hiking at 3:00 PM. Rain was on the way and we knew it was just a matter of when for us. It worked out very well as we were able to take our time on the trail, enjoy camp that evening till later that night.

 Walls at the base of Punchbowl Falls

Punchbowl Falls

Along the trail every shade of green and yellow imaginable was present

 Directly across from us another large cascade

A typical section of trail along the valley

A colorful set of rocks high above

 Andy emerging from Tunnel Falls

Trail near Tunnel Falls

One of the few spots with a large grouping of flowers

Short time lapse of river

Walking along another exposed section- notice the hand wires. The drop here is about 200 feet to the river below.

This picture summarizes many aspects of the mosses, waterfalls, and bright colors

 Looking up at the valley walls and the unsettling weather moving in

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