Eagle Creek — Monday, Jul. 11, 2016

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - OR

My friend and I started out early in the morning, especially since we are traveling from WA. We knew it will be long hike to Tunnel Falls. Otherwise, it was good weather, mostly sunny, slightly chilly in the AM as one would expect. There was one bridge that was out of order. Appears that branches had fallen on it. However, it did not stop us, as we were able to maneuver around it, or I should say "under" it. It wasn't too much of a drop, and there were others there that were able to make it safely to the other side. There is a cable that you could hold on to, as far as walking on the rocky parts, that could be slippery if wet. Hold on to your children and encourage to hold on! Upon reaching Tunnel Falls, you could also walk through a tunnel that goes behind the falls. Sat on the edge and ate our lunch there with the falls as our view. Otherwise, the path was clear. So start early if you want to enjoy without other people's company. At Tunnel Falls, there was some people that were able to climb to the bottom of the falls, steep though. However, there was a sighting of a Cougar in the area that was reported by other hikers. We were already on our way back from Tunnel Falls (making it at the end). We just followed along with other hikers, making our group "bigger", safer in numbers and had our whistles and knives ready, just in case. Otherwise, good amount of people around, and it did get more "crowded" in the afternoon. Altogether, I would totally make this hike again!