Bowl shaped rock formations carved from dripping water

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One of the massive talus slopes leading up to the potholes

• Hikes passing this location:
  • Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 45.58511, -121.85377
• Elevation: 1100 feet

lat/long are approximate

Description

The 'Potholes' is a short section of the Eagle Creek trail passed by many hikers on their way out to Tunnel Falls. It is characterized by slippery, bowl-shaped rocks carved from dripping water from the seeping rock-face above. Since this trail was blasted out of the bedrock in the mid 1910s, this erosion has taken place in less than a hundred years.

Just before reaching this section, you've crossed the middle of two massive talus slopes. The Potholes are slippery and have a nasty little drop-off if one is not careful, especially on busy weekends where two-way traffic is inevitable

This feature marks the homestretch on the trek out to Tunnel Falls.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

• Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 2nd Edition, by Russ Schneider

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