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Cougar Rock via Elevator Shaft Hike/Log

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Cougar Rock via Elevator Shaft 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.


Larch Mountain Trail #441
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 40 Road.JPG Multnomah Falls Parking Lot
0.1 0.0 (400) 7.0 60 Road.JPG Multnomah Falls Lodge
0.1 0.0 (400) 7.0 70 Road.JPG Multnomah Falls Trailhead
0.3 0.3 (400) 7.2 120 Multnomah Falls
0.3 0.3 (400) 7.2 120 Benson Bridge
0.5 0.5 (400) 7.4 200 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Gorge Trail Junction
1.2 650 Junction.JPG Jct Top of the Falls Trail #441A - 0.1 miles to Multnomah Falls Upper Viewpoint
1.3 760 Water.JPG Second Multnomah Creek Bridge
1.3 760 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Perdition Trail Junction
1.4 840 Water.JPG Lower, Middle and Upper Dutchman Falls
1.5 950 Dutchman Tunnel
1.6 950 Water.JPG Weisendanger Falls
1.7 1040 Ecola Falls
1.8 1150 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Wahkeena Trail Junction
2.0 1160 Water.JPG Third Multnomah Creek Bridge
2.5 1400 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Jct Highwater Trail (bypass to flooded trail)
2.7 1600 Junction.JPG (On High Water Trail) Jct Multnomah Basin Trail
2.8 1580 Junction.JPG Multnomah Basin Road (Closed to most vehicles, hikeable to Nesika Lodge or Devil's Rest)
3.1 1770 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Franklin Ridge Trail Junction
3.2 1760 Water.JPG East Fork Multnomah Creek Bridge
3.7 2120 Water.JPG West Fork Multnomah Creek Bridge
3.9 2280 Open rock area
4.9 2840 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Multnomah Creek Way Trail Junction
5.4 3160 Junction.JPG Road 315 Junction (Hikeable 0.3 miles to Larch Mountain Road at Mile 10.6
6.9 3890 Junction.JPG Road.JPG Larch Mountain Trailhead


GorgeTrail #400 (Western Portion)
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, (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


Elevator Shaft Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.9 0.0 200 Junction.JPG Elevator Shaft
2.0 1.1 1730 Junction.JPG Multnomah Basin-Elevator Shaft Trail Junction


Multnomah Basin Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
2.4 1700 Nesika Lodge
2.4 2.4 1.6 1720 View.JPG Side trail to Cougar Rock
2.0 2.8 1.2 1730 Junction.JPG Multnomah Basin-Elevator Shaft Trail Junction
3.6 0.4 1900 Junction.JPG Junction Multnomah Basin Road


Multnomah Basin Road (Closed to most cars, open to hikers and bikers)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
1.9 1800 End of Road
3.6 1.5 1900 Junction.JPG Jct Multnomah Basin Trail
3.9 1.2 1920 Junction.JPG Jct Multnomah Basin Trail at hairpin turn
1.0 1580 Junction.JPG Jct Larch Mountain Trail #441
0.3 2100 Junction.JPG Jct Side trail from Devil's Rest Trail #420C
0.0 2200 Junction.JPG Jct Palmer Mill Road (Also closed)


Multnomah Basin Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
3.9 0.1 1920 Junction.JPG Junction Multnomah Basin Road at hairpin turn
4.0 0.0 1600 Junction.JPG Junction High Water Trail


Larch Mountain Trail #441
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
6.9 3890 Road.JPG Larch Mountain Trailhead
5.4 3160 Junction.JPG Road 315 Junction (Hikeable 0.3 miles to Larch Mountain Road at Mile 10.6)
4.9 2840 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Multnomah Creek Way Trail Junction
3.9 2280 Open rock area
3.7 2120 Water.JPG West Fork Multnomah Creek Bridge
3.2 1760 Water.JPG East Fork Multnomah Creek Bridge
3.1 1770 Water.JPG Larch Mountain-Franklin Ridge Trail Junction
2.8 1580 Junction.JPG Multnomah Basin Road (Closed to most vehicles, hikeable to Nesika Lodge or Devil's Rest)
4.0 2.7 1600 Junction.JPG (On High Water Trail) Jct Multnomah Basin Trail
4.2 2.5 1400 Junction.JPG Jct Highwater Trail (bypass to flooded trail)
4.7 2.0 1160 Water.JPG Third Multnomah Creek Bridge
4.9 1.8 1150 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Wahkeena Trail Junction
5.0 1.7 1040 Ecola Falls
5.1 1.6 950 Water.JPG Weisendanger Falls
5.2 1.5 950 Dutchman Tunnel
5.3 1.4 840 Water.JPG Lower, Middle and Upper Dutchman Falls
5.4 1.3 760 Larch Mountain-Perdition Trail Junction
5.4 1.3 760 Water.JPG Second Multnomah Creek Bridge
5.5 1.2 650 Junction.JPG Jct Top of the Falls Trail #441A - 0.1 miles to Multnomah Falls Upper Viewpoint
6.2 0.5 (400) 7.4 200 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Gorge Trail Junction
6.4 0.3 (400) 7.2 120 Benson Bridge
6.7 0.0 (400) 7.0 70 Road.JPG Multnomah Falls Trailhead


Connecting Trail

Wahkeena Trail #420
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 (400) 6.5 100 Road.JPG Wahkeena Trailhead
0.2 (400) 6.3 200 Water.JPG Wahkeena Falls
0.3 (400) 6.2 360 Wahkeena-Perdition Trail Junction
0.7 (400) 5.8 600 View.JPG Lemmon's Viewpoint
0.7 (400) 5.8 600 Side trail to Monument Viewpoint (Closed)
0.7 (400) 5.8 600 Abandoned trail to Top of Wahkeena Falls
0.8 (400) 5.7 650 Water.JPG 2nd Bridge over Wahkeena Creek
0.9 (400) 5.6 720 Water.JPG 3rd Bridge over Wahkeena Creek
1.0 (400) 5.5 900 Water.JPG Fairy Falls
1.1 (400) 5.4 980 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Vista Point Trail Junction
1.5 (400) 5.0 1420 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Angel's Rest Trail Junction
1.9 1580 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Devil's Rest-Vista Point Trail Junction
2.8 1150 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Wahkeena Trail Junction


  • 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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