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Rock of Ages Loop Hike/Log

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Rock of Ages Loop Hike

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 Road.JPG Horsetail Falls Trailhead
0.2 0.2 (400) 11.0 160 Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction
0.4 0.4 (400) 10.8 350 Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Rock of Ages Trail Junction
0.4 (400) 10.8 350 Water.JPG Ponytail Falls
0.7 (400) 10.5 220 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
1.0 (400) 10.2 420 Weeping wall
1.1 (400) 10.1 290 View.JPG View down into Oneonta Gorge
1.2 (400) 10.0 240 Water.JPG Oneonta Creek bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls
1.3 (400) 9.9 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction


Rock of Ages Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.4 0.0 350 Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Rock of Ages Trail Junction
0.5 0.1 380 Junction.JPG Jct Side trail to top of Ponytail Falls
0.8 0.4 1100 Junction.JPG Jct Side trail to Rock of Ages Arch
0.9 0.5 1300 View.JPG Devil's Backbone
1.5 1.1 2600 View.JPG Jct Side trail to lookout
2.6 2.2 3050 Junction.JPG Horsetail Creek-Rock of Ages Trail Junction


Horsetail Creek Trail #425
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
5.6 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Trail Junctions
2.6 3.9 3050 Junction.JPG Horsetail Creek-Rock of Ages Trail Junction
3.0 3.5 2880 Water.JPG East Fork Horsetail Creek
3.3 3.2 2830 Water.JPG Middle Fork Horsetail Creek
3.7 3.0 2710 Water.JPG West Fork Horsetail Creek
4.2 2.3 2900 Junction.JPG Horsetail Creek-Bell Creek Trail Junction
6.4 0.1 1400 Water.JPG Oneonta Creek Ford
6.5 0.0 1410 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Creek Trail Junction


Oneonta Trail #424
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
8.3 3730 Road.JPG Larch Mountain Road
7.4 3330 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Multnomah Creek Way Trail Junction
6.4 3070 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Bell Creek Trail Junction
5.7 2680 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Multnomah Creek Spur Trail Junction
5.2 3010 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Franklin Ridge Trail Junction
3.8 2070 Large talus slope
6.5 3.0 1410 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Creek Trail Junction
6.6 2.9 1310 Water.JPG Third Oneonta Creek Bridge
7.8 1.7 580 Water.JPG Second Oneonta Creek Bridge
7.9 1.6 600 Triple Falls
8.5 1.0 520 Water.JPG Side trail to Oneonta Falls
8.7 0.8 (400) 9.9 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction
0.6 (400) 9.7 360 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
0.2 (400) 9.3 120 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Gorge Trail Junction
0.0 70 Road.JPG Oneonta Trailhead


Horsetail Falls Trail #438
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
8.7 (400) 9.9 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction
8.8 (400) 10.0 240 Water.JPG Oneonta Creek bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls
8.9 (400) 10.1 290 View.JPG View down into Oneonta Gorge
9.0 (400) 10.2 420 Weeping wall
9.3 (400) 10.5 220 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
9.6 (400) 10.8 350 Water.JPG Ponytail Falls
9.6 0.4 (400) 10.8 350 Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Rock of Ages Trail Junction
9.8 0.2 (400) 11.0 160 Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction
10.0 0.0 70 Road.JPG Horsetail Falls Trailhead


Connecting Trails

Gorge Trail #400
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 (415) 0.0 130 Road.JPG Angel's Rest Trailhead
0.4 (415) 0.4 200 View.JPG Coopey Falls overlook
0.5 (415) 0.5 440 Upper Coopey Falls
0.6 (415) 0.6 500 Water.JPG Coopey Creek Bridge
2.2 (415) 2.2 1600 View.JPG Side Trail to Angel's Rest
2.4 (415) 2.4 1680 Junction.JPG Angel's Rest-Foxglove Way Trail Junction
2.5 (415) 2.5 1680 Water.JPG Mist Creek Bridge
3.0 (415) 3.0 1770 Water.JPG Campsite.JPG Campsite
3.5 (415) 3.5 1760 Junction.JPG Angel's Rest-Foxglove Trail Junction
4.9 (415) 4.9 1440 Water.JPG Wahkeena Springs
5.0 (415) 5.0, 420 (1.5) 1420 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Angel's Rest Trail Junction
5.4 (420) 1.1 980 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Vista Point Trail Junction
5.5 (420) 1.0 900 Water.JPG Fairy Falls
5.7 (420) 0.8 700 Water.JPG Wahkeena Canyon
5.8 (420) 0.7 600 View.JPG Lemmon's Viewpoint
6.3 (420) 0.2 200 Water.JPG Wahkeena Falls
6.5 (420) 0.0, (442) 0.0 100 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Road.JPG Bathroom.JPG Wahkeena Trailhead
7.0 (442) 0.5, (441) 0.1 70 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Road.JPG Bathroom.JPG Multnomah Falls Trailhead
7.2 (441) 0.3 170 Benson Bridge
7.4 (441) 0.5 200 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Gorge Trail Junction
7.9 200 View.JPG Junction.JPG Elevator Shaft
8.8 120 Water.JPG Road.JPG Trail dips to Historic Columbia River Highway
9.3 (424) 0.2 120 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Gorge Trail Junction
9.6 (424) 0.5 360 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
9.9 (424) 0.8 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction
9.9 (438) 1.3 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction
10.0 (438) 1.2 240 Water.JPG Oneonta Creek Bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls
10.5 (438) 0.7 300 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
10.8 (438) 0.4 350 Water.JPG Ponytail Falls
11.0 (438) 0.2 160 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction
11.5 (AL) 0.1 220 Junction.JPG Gorge-Ainsworth Loop West Trail Junction
11.6 (AL) 0.2 200 Junction.JPG Gorge-Ainsworth Loop East Trail Junction
12.1 190 Junction.JPG Side Trail to Ainsworth Campground
13.0 100 Road.JPG Dodson Trailhead


  • Campsite.JPG Campsite
  • Closed.JPG Closed area
  • Bathroom.JPG Restrooms
  • Road.JPG Road access
  • Junction.JPG Trail junction
  • View.JPG View
  • Water.JPG Water source

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