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For the first time since massive 2017 fire, Eagle Creek Trail back open for hiking
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Oregon (KPTV ) More than three years after the Eagle Creek Fire burned 48,000 acres on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, the Eagle Creek Trail has reopened.
The U.S. Forest Service for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area announced Friday that many popular trails in the Gorge are now accessible to the public.
To start the new year, trails reopening Friday include the Eagle Creek Trail, the Wahclella Trail, the Gorge 400 Trail (specifically, Eagle Creek to John B. Yeon State Park and Ainsworth State Park to Horsetail Falls), the Larch Mountain Trail between Multnomah Falls and the Wahkeena Trail.
Jan 2, 2021
Several popular trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area have opened, some for the first time since the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire.
Several trails have been closed since the Eagle Creek Fire that burned 48,000 acres in early September, 2017 while others were closed for public safety due to COVID-19. Trails re-opening Friday include the Eagle Creek Trail, the Wahclella Trail, the Gorge 400 Trail (specifically, Eagle Creek to John B. Yeon State Park and Ainsworth State Park to Horsetail Falls), the Larch Mountain Trail between Multnomah Falls and the Wahkeena Trail.
For more than three years, the Forest Service and Oregon State Parks have worked side-by-side with the Gorge Trails Recovery Team which includes Pacific Crest Trail Association, Trailkeepers of Oregon, Washington Trails Association, and Friends of the Columbia Gorge. Employees and volunteers worked thousands of hours to clear and rebuild trails, cut and move downed trees, replace bridges, rebuild st
Eagle Creek Trail, other popular waterfall hikes, finally reopen in Columbia Gorge Zach Urness, Salem Statesman Journal
The new year has brought a new beginning for some of the most famous trails in the Columbia River Gorge.
Eagle Creek Trail, the iconic pathway that passes waterfalls and steep cliff edges, reopened Friday after 2017 wildfire damage kept it closed for more than three years.
The epicenter of the 49,000-acre Eagle Creek Fire, the trail is open for its entire length, from the trailhead near Cascade Locks to Wahtum Lake.
It wasn’t the only high-profile pathway to reopen in the Gorge. Other trails that reopened include:
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, January 1, 2021
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The new year has brought a new beginning for some of the most famous trails in the Columbia River Gorge.
Eagle Creek Trail, the iconic pathway that passes waterfalls and steep cliff edges, reopened Friday after 2017 wildfire damage kept it closed for more than three years, the Statesman Journal reported.
The epicenter of the 49,000-acre Eagle Creek Fire, the trail is open for its entire length, from the trailhead near Cascade Locks to Wahtum Lake.
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