Lancaster Falls (Steve Hart)

Lancaster Falls from the Mt. Defiance Trail(Steve Hart)

• Hikes including this location:
  • Defiance-Starvation Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Lancaster Falls Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Lower Starvation Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Mount Defiance from Columbia River Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 45.68497, -121.70595
• Elevation: 360 feet

Description

Lancaster Falls is the third of three waterfalls located on the lower portion of the Mount Defiance Trail. The trail passes the lower tier of the falls, which is a modest, 20 foot drop almost directly on to the trail. The most impressive part of the waterfall however is the upper area, which is nearly invisible from the trail. Intrepid, poison-oak fearless people can scramble up the steep slope on the west side of the waterfall around a large basalt point to a better view of the upper portion. Even here a good photo is virtually impossible.

The very top of the waterfall can be viewed from the first clearing on the Starvation Ridge Trail, where it appears the water cascades directly into the top of the trees.

The best view may be from the Dog Mountain Trailhead, on the Washington side of the river, where even though it's distant, most of the waterfall is visible.

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