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Excellent hikes come in all sizes; a quick in-and-out can be just as memorable as a full day on the trail. But sometimes the best hike falls in between a couple of hours that are easily accomplished in a morning or afternoon.Not too long and not too short, five-mile trails are just right. They’re en.
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With several dozen waterfalls, old growth forest, and mossy grottos carved right out of the wall of Columbia River Gorge, this trail is a hiker's paradise.
What you need to know before hiking the reopened Eagle Creek Trail
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Hikers pass through a rock tunnel behind Tunnel Falls on the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge, as the trail reopens more than three years after the Eagle Creek fire.Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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With dozens of waterfalls, rocky cliffs coated in moss and a crystal-clear creek that runs through it all, the Eagle Creek Trail is one of the most majestic natural attractions in Oregon.
Hikers have been rediscovering the beauty of Eagle Creek since it reopened on Jan. 1, more than three years after closing due to the Eagle Creek fire. While beautiful, the trail is also one of the most treacherous in the Columbia River Gorge – a problem compounded by landslides, narrow paths and the enormous crowds who flock to see it.