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[[Category:Columbia River Gorge]]
 
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[[Category:Easy Hikes]]
 
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[[Image:McCordFalls1.jpg|thumb|400px|Upper McCord Creek Falls]]
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[[Image:McCordFalls1.jpg|thumb|400px|Upper McCord Creek Falls ''(Steve Hart)'']]
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[[Image:ElowahFalls3.jpg|thumb|250px|Elowah Falls from above ''(Steve Hart)'']]
  
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* Start Point: [[John B Yeon Trailhead]]
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{{Start point|John B Yeon Trailhead}}
 
* End Point: [[Upper McCord Creek Falls]]
 
* End Point: [[Upper McCord Creek Falls]]
 
* Trail Log : [[Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike/Log|Trail Log]]
 
* Trail Log : [[Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike/Log|Trail Log]]
 
* Hike Type: Out and back
 
* Hike Type: Out and back
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* Distance: 2.0 miles round trip
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{{Distance|2.2 miles}} round trip
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* Elevation gain: 400
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{{Elevation gain|400 feet}}
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* Difficulty: Easy
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{{Difficulty|Easy}}
 
* Seasons: Year-round except during winter storms
 
* Seasons: Year-round except during winter storms
 
* Family Friendly: Yes
 
* Family Friendly: Yes
 
* Backpackable: No
 
* Backpackable: No
 
* Crowded: Sometimes
 
* Crowded: Sometimes
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=== Hike Description ===
 
=== Hike Description ===
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[[Image:ElowahFalls3.jpg|thumb|250px|Elowah Falls from above|left]]
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<b><font color=red>NOTICE: This trail is closed until further notice because of damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire. Please check the list of [https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd574101.pdf  Columbia Gorge trail closures] before you plan for a hike.</font color></b>
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Upper McCord Creek Falls is hidden away above mighty Elowah Falls. Pictures fail to do the matched pair of waterfalls justice. Though smaller than Elowah, they're a lot bigger than they seem at first glance. This is a fairly easy hike, appropriate for most beginners. There is a reasonable amount of climbing and a ledge section protected by sturdy handrails. Consider combining this hike with the [[Elowah Falls Hike]].
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Upper McCord Creek Falls is hidden away above mighty [[Elowah Falls]]. Pictures fail to do the matched pair of waterfalls justice. Though smaller than Elowah, they're a lot bigger than they seem at first glance. This is a fairly easy hike, appropriate for most beginners. There is a reasonable amount of climbing and a ledge section protected by sturdy handrails. The handrails protect make this hike completely safe to all but the most foolhardy of hikers.
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Consider combining this hike with the [[Elowah Falls Hike]].
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=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
 
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=== Guidebooks that cover this hike ===
 
=== Guidebooks that cover this hike ===
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=== More Links ===
 
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* [http://oregonwildflowers.org/viewlocation.php?ID=33 John B. Yeon State Park - OregonWildflowers.org]
  
 
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* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)
 
* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)

Revision as of 03:02, 4 January 2019

This page is marked as a Closed Hike. Some or all of this hike has been closed by a governing body and hikers may be liable for fines or even arrest. At least part of this route may be dangerous and hard to follow, or it may cross areas with sensitive plant life or wildlife habitat. Trailkeepers of Oregon does not endorse or recommend hiking this route. When restrictions are lifted, this notice will be removed.
Upper McCord Creek Falls (Steve Hart)
Elowah Falls from above (Steve Hart)
  • Start point: John B Yeon TrailheadRoad.JPG
  • End Point: Upper McCord Creek Falls
  • Trail Log : Trail Log
  • Hike Type: Out and back
  • Distance: 2.2 miles round trip
  • Elevation gain: 400 feet
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Seasons: Year-round except during winter storms
  • Family Friendly: Yes
  • Backpackable: No
  • Crowded: Sometimes
Falling

Contents

Hike Description

NOTICE: This trail is closed until further notice because of damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire. Please check the list of Columbia Gorge trail closures before you plan for a hike.

Upper McCord Creek Falls is hidden away above mighty Elowah Falls. Pictures fail to do the matched pair of waterfalls justice. Though smaller than Elowah, they're a lot bigger than they seem at first glance. This is a fairly easy hike, appropriate for most beginners. There is a reasonable amount of climbing and a ledge section protected by sturdy handrails. The handrails protect make this hike completely safe to all but the most foolhardy of hikers.

Consider combining this hike with the Elowah Falls Hike.

Maps

This map is a bit misleading. Elowah Falls is where the top trail on the map crosses the creek. Upper McCord Creek Falls is where the bottom trail meets the creek.

Fees, Regulations, etc.

  • None

Trip Reports

Related Discussions / Q&A

Guidebooks that cover this hike

  • Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
  • Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
  • 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
  • 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan

More Links

Contributors

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