Ponytail Falls Hike/Log
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
This is a trail log page. The hike mile column refers to how many miles you'll have hiked on this particular hike to reach the listed point. Hike miles will be different from one hike to another. The trail mile column is a permanent marker for the trail measuring miles from the start of the trail. Trail miles are a permanent feature of the trail and are the same from hike to hike. Sections of the trail included in this hike are blue. Other trail segments are provided for you to personalize your own hikes.
| Horsetail Falls Trail #438 | |||||
| Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 70 | 
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Horsetail Falls Trailhead | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | (400) 11.0 | 160 | 
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Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | (400) 10.8 | 350 |
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Horsetail Falls-Rock of Ages Trail Junction |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | (400) 10.8 | 350 | Ponytail Falls | |
| 0.7 | (400) 10.4 | 220 | 
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Side trail to viewpoints | |
| 1.0 | (400) 10.1 | 420 | Weeping wall | ||
| 1.1 | (400) 10.0 | 290 |
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View down into Oneonta Gorge | |
| 1.2 | (400) 9.9 | 240 | 
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Oneonta Creek bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls | |
| 1.3 | (400) 9.8 | 325 |
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Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction | |
Connecting Trails
| Gorge Trail #400 (Western portion) | |||||
| Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
| 0.0 | (415) 0.0 | 130 |
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Angel's Rest Trailhead | |
| 0.4 | (415) 0.4 | 200 |
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Coopey Falls overlook | |
| 0.5 | (415) 0.5 | 440 | Upper Coopey Falls | ||
| 0.6 | (415) 0.6 | 500 |
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Coopey Creek Bridge | |
| 2.2 | (415) 2.2 | 1600 |
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Side Trail to Angel's Rest | |
| 2.4 | (415) 2.4 | 1680 |
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Angel's Rest-Foxglove Way Trail Junction | |
| 2.5 | (415) 2.5 | 1680 |
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Mist Creek Bridge | |
| 3.0 | (415) 3.0 | 1770 | 
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Campsite | |
| 3.5 | (415) 3.5 | 1760 |
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Angel's Rest-Foxglove Trail Junction | |
| 4.9 | (415) 4.9 | 1440 |
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Wahkeena Springs | |
| 5.0 | (415) 5.0, (420) 1.5 | 1420 |
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Wahkeena-Angel's Rest Trail Junction | |
| 5.5 | (420) 1.1 | 980 |
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Wahkeena-Vista Point Trail Junction | |
| 5.5 | (420) 1.0 | 900 |
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Fairy Falls | |
| 5.7 | (420) 0.8 | 700 |
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Wahkeena Canyon | |
| 5.8 | (420) 0.7 | 600 |
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Lemmon's Viewpoint | |
| 6.3 | (420) 0.2 | 200 |
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Wahkeena Falls | |
| 6.5 | (420) 0.0, (442) 0.0 | 100 | 
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Wahkeena Trailhead | |
| 7.0 | (442) 0.5, (441) 0.1 | 70 |
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Multnomah Falls Trailhead | |
| 7.2 | (441) 0.3 | 170 | Benson Bridge | ||
| 7.4 | (441) 0.5 | 200 |
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Larch Mountain-Gorge Trail Junction | |
| 7.9 | 200 |
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Elevator Shaft | ||
| 8.8 | 120 |
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Trail dips to Historic Columbia River Highway | ||
| 9.3 | (424) 0.2 | 120 |
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Oneonta-Gorge Trail Junction | |
| 9.6 | (424) 0.5 | 360 |
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Side trail to viewpoints | |
| 9.9 | (424) 0.8 | 325 |
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Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction | |
| 9.9 | (438) 1.3 | 325 |
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Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction | |
| 10.0 | (438) 1.2 | 240 |
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Oneonta Creek Bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls | |
| 10.5 | (438) 0.7 | 300 |
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Side trail to viewpoints | |
| 10.8 | (438) 0.4 | 350 |
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Ponytail Falls | |
| 11.0 | (438) 0.2 | 160 |
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Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction | |
| 11.5 | (AL) 0.1 | 220 |
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Gorge-Ainsworth Loop West Trail Junction | |
| 11.6 | (AL) 0.2 | 200 |
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Gorge-Ainsworth Loop East Trail Junction | |
| 12.1 | 190 |
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Side Trail to Ainsworth Campground | ||
| 13.0 | 100 |
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Dodson Trailhead | ||
| Rock of Ages Trail | |||||
| Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
| 0.0 | 350 |
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Horsetail Falls-Rock of Ages Trail Junction | ||
| ??? | 400 |
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Jct Side trail to top of Ponytail Falls | ||
| 0.4 | 800 |
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Jct 2 Side trails to lookouts | ||
| 0.8 | 1100 |
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Jct Side trail to Rock of Ages Arch | ||
| 0.9 | 1300 |
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Devil's Backbone | ||
| 1.5 | 2850 |
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Jct Side trail to lookout | ||
| 2.6 | 3050 |
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Horsetail Creek-Rock of Ages Trail Junction
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