Difference between revisions of "Eagle Creek Staircase"
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[[Image:EPJct1.JPG|thumb|400px|A young hiker standing on the first yard of the Portage Road Trail. The stop sign is for the top of the Eagle Creek Staircase. ''(Steve Hart)'']] | [[Image:EPJct1.JPG|thumb|400px|A young hiker standing on the first yard of the Portage Road Trail. The stop sign is for the top of the Eagle Creek Staircase. ''(Steve Hart)'']] | ||
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**{{Hike ring|trailhead=Tooth Rock Trailhead|hike=Tooth Rock Loop Hike|log=Tooth Rock Loop Hike/Log|previous=Tooth Rock Tunnel Bridge|next=Portage Road-Portage Road Connector Trail Junction}} | **{{Hike ring|trailhead=Tooth Rock Trailhead|hike=Tooth Rock Loop Hike|log=Tooth Rock Loop Hike/Log|previous=Tooth Rock Tunnel Bridge|next=Portage Road-Portage Road Connector Trail Junction}} | ||
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.63946|longitude=-121.93185}} | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.63946|longitude=-121.93185}} | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | When the old Historic Columbia River Highway was reopened as a trail in 1996, some of it was just missing. Trail builders used a variety of techniques to connect the sections. Here, east of Tooth Rock, a large section of the road and the rock beneath it was blasted away to provide an approach to the new Tooth Rock Tunnel in 1937. The new highway surface is about 40 feet lower than the old. Trail builders had to resort to a staircase to link | + | When the old Historic Columbia River Highway was reopened as a trail in 1996, some of it was just missing. Trail builders used a variety of techniques to connect the sections. Here, east of Tooth Rock, a large section of the road and the rock beneath it was blasted away to provide an approach to the new Tooth Rock Tunnel in 1937. The new highway surface is about 40 feet lower than the old. Trail builders had to resort to a staircase to link the two sections together. Bicyclists will need to get off and walk, but a bike groove has been provided alongside the stairway to facilitate pushing bikes. |
| − | A few feet | + | A few feet west of the stop sign at the top of the staircase is a hidden junction with another historic trail. This trail follows an ancient portage road westward over the ridge behind Tooth Rock. It's quite overgrown in places but very easy to follow. It connects with the Historical Columbia River Highway Trail near the [[Tooth Rock Trailhead]]. |
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator) | * [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 24 January 2021
- Hikes including this location:
- Tooth Rock Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.63946, -121.93185
- Elevation: 135 feet
Description
When the old Historic Columbia River Highway was reopened as a trail in 1996, some of it was just missing. Trail builders used a variety of techniques to connect the sections. Here, east of Tooth Rock, a large section of the road and the rock beneath it was blasted away to provide an approach to the new Tooth Rock Tunnel in 1937. The new highway surface is about 40 feet lower than the old. Trail builders had to resort to a staircase to link the two sections together. Bicyclists will need to get off and walk, but a bike groove has been provided alongside the stairway to facilitate pushing bikes.
A few feet west of the stop sign at the top of the staircase is a hidden junction with another historic trail. This trail follows an ancient portage road westward over the ridge behind Tooth Rock. It's quite overgrown in places but very easy to follow. It connects with the Historical Columbia River Highway Trail near the Tooth Rock Trailhead.
More Links
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)