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[[Category:Off the Beaten Track]] | [[Category:Off the Beaten Track]] | ||
[[Category:Waterfall_Hikes]] | [[Category:Waterfall_Hikes]] | ||
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[[Category:Hikes]] | [[Category:Hikes]] | ||
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[[Image:abiquafalls1.jpg|thumb|400px|Abiqua Falls ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | [[Image:abiquafalls1.jpg|thumb|400px|Abiqua Falls ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | ||
| + | [[Image:abiquafalls4.jpg|thumb|250px|Creek below the falls ''(Steve Hart)'']] | ||
| + | [[Image:AbiquaFalls6.jpg|thumb|250px|Oregon flag ''(Iris tenax)'', Abiqua Falls ''(bobcat)'']] | ||
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{{Start point|Abiqua Falls Trailhead}} | {{Start point|Abiqua Falls Trailhead}} | ||
* End point: [[Abiqua Falls]] | * End point: [[Abiqua Falls]] | ||
* Trail Log: [[Abiqua Falls Hike/Log|Trail Log]] | * Trail Log: [[Abiqua Falls Hike/Log|Trail Log]] | ||
* Hike Type: (Out-and-back) | * Hike Type: (Out-and-back) | ||
| − | {{Distance| | + | {{Distance|0.8 miles}} |
{{Elevation gain|180 feet}} | {{Elevation gain|180 feet}} | ||
{{Difficulty|Moderate}} | {{Difficulty|Moderate}} | ||
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=== Hike Description === | === Hike Description === | ||
| − | + | <b><font color=red>NOTE: People have fallen here, most recently in March 2017. The slope is steep and can be treacherous in wet conditions. Please use extreme caution. See map for the best route down to the creek. Also keep in mind that this is private property owned by the Mt. Angel Abbey and Longview Timberlands. They have generously allowed the public to have access here.</font color></b> | |
| − | + | Abiqua Falls is part of the same geological formation as the waterfalls at [[Trail of Ten Falls Loop Hike|Silver Falls State Park]], and in fact is not far from there as the crow flies (although significantly longer in distance when going by road). It is completely unsigned, and the trail is a bit rough, but it's worth it. | |
| − | Turn left upstream along the creek, following a rough trail for 0. | + | From the parking area at the gate, walk back along the road in the direction you came from. Skip the first rough trail that leaves right from the end of the parking area. Look down the hill on your right after about 100 feet and you'll see a second trail dropping down through the trees. The first few steps are on a steep slope skirting a roadside maple. Take this a short distance to where it curves left (the right branch immediately takes you to an open area at an old road). Continue dropping steeply down the hill for 0.2 miles until you reach the creek. |
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| + | Turn left upstream along the creek, following a rough trail for another 0.2 mile or so. You will have to climb over and around rocks and logs, but it can be done. During periods of high water, you'll need to climb a steep slope to get around some logs, but during low water, it's easier to walk on the exposed river rock for much of the distance. The trail ends at the huge basalt bowl where Abiqua Falls plunges into a very big splash pool. There is a large rocky area jutting out into the pool from which you can admire the falls, or walk over the mossy rocks to the left around the edge of the bowl. | ||
Return the way you came. | Return the way you came. | ||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
| + | [[Image:Abiquamap.png|thumb|250px|Avoid the place marked with red - very steep - easy to fall there ''(Miah66)'']] | ||
{{Hikemaps|latitude=44.9261|longitude=-122.5677}} | {{Hikemaps|latitude=44.9261|longitude=-122.5677}} | ||
| − | {{TripReports| | + | {{TripReports|Abiqua Falls}} |
| − | * | + | * [http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12373 Abiqua Falls July 7, 2012] |
| + | * [http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11876 Abiqua and Butte Creek Falls] | ||
| − | {{RelatedDiscussions| | + | {{RelatedDiscussions|Abiqua Falls}} |
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=== Guidebooks that cover this hike === | === Guidebooks that cover this hike === | ||
| − | * ''Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver'' | + | * ''Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver'' by Douglas Lorain |
| − | * ''100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington'' | + | * ''100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington'' by William L. Sullivan |
| + | * ''Wild in the Willamette'' edited by Lorraine Anderson with Abby Phillips Metzger | ||
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | * [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 00:01, 20 December 2017
- Start point: Abiqua Falls Trailhead
- End point: Abiqua Falls
- Trail Log: Trail Log
- Hike Type: (Out-and-back)
- Distance: 0.8 miles
- Elevation gain: 180 feet
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Seasons: Year-round
- Family Friendly: No
- Backpackable: No
- Crowded: No
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Hike Description
NOTE: People have fallen here, most recently in March 2017. The slope is steep and can be treacherous in wet conditions. Please use extreme caution. See map for the best route down to the creek. Also keep in mind that this is private property owned by the Mt. Angel Abbey and Longview Timberlands. They have generously allowed the public to have access here.
Abiqua Falls is part of the same geological formation as the waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park, and in fact is not far from there as the crow flies (although significantly longer in distance when going by road). It is completely unsigned, and the trail is a bit rough, but it's worth it.
From the parking area at the gate, walk back along the road in the direction you came from. Skip the first rough trail that leaves right from the end of the parking area. Look down the hill on your right after about 100 feet and you'll see a second trail dropping down through the trees. The first few steps are on a steep slope skirting a roadside maple. Take this a short distance to where it curves left (the right branch immediately takes you to an open area at an old road). Continue dropping steeply down the hill for 0.2 miles until you reach the creek.
Turn left upstream along the creek, following a rough trail for another 0.2 mile or so. You will have to climb over and around rocks and logs, but it can be done. During periods of high water, you'll need to climb a steep slope to get around some logs, but during low water, it's easier to walk on the exposed river rock for much of the distance. The trail ends at the huge basalt bowl where Abiqua Falls plunges into a very big splash pool. There is a large rocky area jutting out into the pool from which you can admire the falls, or walk over the mossy rocks to the left around the edge of the bowl.
Return the way you came.
Maps
- Maps: Hike Finder
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Abiqua Falls
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Abiqua Falls
Guidebooks that cover this hike
- Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver by Douglas Lorain
- 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington by William L. Sullivan
- Wild in the Willamette edited by Lorraine Anderson with Abby Phillips Metzger
Contributors
- justpeachy (creator)