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Tamanawas Falls Hike
| What | Hikes & Outings |
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| When |
Aug 12, 2010 from 08:30 am to 05:00 pm |
| Where | Carpools depart from Portland |
| Contact Name | Sean Stevens |
| Contact Email | ss@oregonwild.org |
| Contact Phone | 503.283.6343 ext 211 |
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Join us on this "Roadless Recreation Week" hike to explore a diverse old-growth forest along the crystal clear Cold Spring Creek leading up to the spectacular Tamanawas Falls.
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 4.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Location: Mount Hood National Forest
One hundred foot tall Tamanawas Falls is less known than its rivals in the Gorge, but is equally as breathtaking. Besides delighting in this beautiful waterfall, we'll hike through lush vegetation and critical wildlife habitat.
The water that spills over Tamanawas Falls is from Cold Spring Creek; a clear, cold creek that is a tributary to the Wild & Scenic East Fork Hood River. This area, which includes nearby scenic Polallie Creek, hosts winter and summer steelhead runs.
While you're noticing the creek's ideal steelhead habitat, be sure to look up and notice the area's diverse vegetation. The Tamanawas Falls area has remnant old-growth Pondersa pines along with a mix of Western Red Cedar and Douglas fir trees.
The Tamanawas area takes in part of the Mount Hood Additions Roadless Area as well as a stretch of roadless forest left out of the official inventory but included in a citizen's analysis of the forest. We'll hear more about the protections of the Roadless Rule and the threats to these backcountry forestlands on this hike.
