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Revision as of 08:14, 4 March 2007
- Start point: Wahclella Falls Trailhead
- End point: Wauna Point
- Trail Log: Trail Log
- Hike Type: Out and Back
- Distance: 9 miles round trip
- Elevation gain: 2800 feet
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Seasons: Apr-Nov
- Family Friendly: No
- Backpackable: Yes
- Crowded: No
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Hike Description
Wauna Point is often confused with nearby Wauna Viewpoint. Imagine that!
This hike starts in the Wahclella Falls Trailhead. Start by walking back up toward the freeway and finding Gorge Trail #400. You'll follow this trail for 0.7 miles until it dumps out on closed Tanner Creek Road #777. Turn right and walk uphill for a mile to the old Tanner Butte Trail #401 Trailhead.
Take Trail 401 up the hill. The trail passes four unnamed waterfalls as it climbs. There aren't a lot of views as payback for your effort, but you'll cross a powerline twice, offering a a bit of open air. Above the powerline look for orchids blooming in June, mostly varieties of coralroot. 2.2 miles from road #777, you'll come to a junction with the unmaintained Wauna Point Trail #401D. There's a campsite here, as well.
Head north on Wauna Point Trail, passing a sign reading "Trail Not Maintained". Soon, after about 0.4 miles, you'll come to a sign reading "Wauna Point" Whether this is actually Wauna Point is up for some debate, but there certainly aren't any views. To find the views, continue down an even less maintained path that switchbacks down the mountain to a dangerous, rocky point. This is one of those places that's not really recommended, but calls for mention somehow. The danger factor probably outweighs the view. Enjoy the views that you can get safely and return uphill, the way you came.
Maps
- Maps: Hike Finder
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Northwest Forest Pass required at trailhead
Trip Reports =
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Related Discussions / Q&A
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Guidebooks that cover this hike
- 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
- See more information at Describe the link here
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)