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To get back to the trailhead, take the Creekside Ramona Falls Trail. Start on the | To get back to the trailhead, take the Creekside Ramona Falls Trail. Start on the | ||
bridge across Ramona Creek at the base of the falls. | bridge across Ramona Creek at the base of the falls. | ||
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| + | It's 3.6 miles back to the trailhead via the Creekside Ramona Falls Trail, 0.3 miles longer than the Riverside Ramona Falls Trail. | ||
At the far end of the bridge, the Timberline Trail takes off to the right. This used to | At the far end of the bridge, the Timberline Trail takes off to the right. This used to | ||
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Info
- Start point: Ramona Falls Trailhead
- End point: Ramona Falls
- Distance: 6.9 miles round trip
- Elevation gain: 1050'
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Seasons: spring, summer, fall
- Family Friendly: yes
- Backpackable: yes
- Crowded: yes during summer and weekends
Hike Description
The Ramona Falls trail is one of the easier, more popular hikes in the Mount Hood area. Ramona Falls is very scenic and makes a great destination.
The bridge over the Sandy River washed out after a thunderstorm that dropped about 2 inches of rain up above on the mountain, drowning someone that was crossing on it. If they ever replace this, be careful and stay off it if waterflow is high, washing up onto any part of the bridge. (observed August 2014)
Start south passed the information board. The first mile goes along the south side of the Sandy River. Be careful because the Sandy River can undercut the trail causing it to collapse. You'll shortly come a junction with the Sandy River Trail. Go straight here.
At about mile 1 is a bridge across the Sandy river. The bridge is put in about May and removed about October each year. This bridge occasionally gets washed out during the hiking season. Contact the Mount Hood Info Center to see if it's in currently. In the picture at right, there isn't much water in the stream, and it would be easy to cross without the bridge, but it can become huge and has killed people in the past, so be careful.
At about mile 1.5 is the junction with the River Side Ramona Falls Trail (#797) which goes right and the Creek Side Ramona Falls Trail (also #797) which goes left. I assume you take the River Side Trail and come back on the Creek Side Trail, but you can take either. This is also the official PCT (northbound goes left, southbound goes right) but most PCT hikers take a route by Ramona Falls.
At mile 2.8 on the River Side Trail is the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail, which goes right. You can take this a short distance down to the Sandy River or continue up a long steep grade to Paradise Park and then further around the mountain (see Paradise Park from Ramona Falls Hike).
If you're not tired yet try the Yocum Ridge Hike which continues many miles up from here.
To get back to the trailhead, take the Creekside Ramona Falls Trail. Start on the bridge across Ramona Creek at the base of the falls.
It's 3.6 miles back to the trailhead via the Creekside Ramona Falls Trail, 0.3 miles longer than the Riverside Ramona Falls Trail.
At the far end of the bridge, the Timberline Trail takes off to the right. This used to also be the Paciic Crest Trail. The PCT was rerouted because of the difficult crossing of the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River. Stay left on the Ramona Falls Trail. It's 3.6 miles to the trailhead.
The trail follows Ramona Creek. There is a huge rock wall to your right (Northeast). There are many places to stop for lunch if you didn't do so at Ramona Falls. In the summer, this section of trail will be fairly cool.
At about 2.5 miles from the trailhead, the trail veers off of Ramona Creek. At 2 miles from the trailhead is the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail which goes right. It goes a short distance to a bridge across the Muddy Fork. A little further on the Ramona Falls Trail is another junction with a horse route across the Muddy Fork of the PCT. Stay left on the Ramona Falls Trail.
At about 1.4 miles from the trailhead, the Creek Side Ramona Falls Trail crosses Ramona Creek. At 1.2 miles from the trailhead is the junction with the River Side Ramona Falls Trail and the Sandy River Trail. Stay right on the Sandy River Trail and go back the way you came to the trailhead.
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