Elowah Falls–Upper McCord Creek Falls, 10 lakes is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor near Bonneville, OR. The route passes Battery "B" Rearing Ponds, Trout, Adult Fish Holding Ponds and 4 more before reaching Upper McCord Creek Falls at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,638 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 630 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: HCRHT Toothrock Trailhead 45.63482, -121.94785
Nearest town Bonneville, OR
Directions
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Elowah Falls–Upper McCord Creek Falls, 10 lakes
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,638 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 78–629 ft
Out & Back · John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
Trailhead: HCRHT Toothrock Trailhead · 45.63482, -121.94785
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 58% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Battery "B" Rearing Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Trout.
- 50 ftPass Adult Fish Holding Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Sturgeon.
- 400 ftPass Battery "D" Rearing Pond.
- 50 ftPass Adult Ponds.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Upper McCord Creek Falls.
- 250 ftReach Elowah Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt16% paved
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 69°F54°
Precip58%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity60%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
70°54°
31%
Sun
74°55°
36%
Mon
74°53°
27%
Tue
81°55°
Wed
92°59°
Thu
82°64°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from HCRHT Toothrock Trailhead Trailhead
- Forest Road 8400-777 1.9 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Adult Fish Holding Ponds–Trout Loop, 6 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Wauna Viewpoint–Gorge Trail #400, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft
- Upper Munra Falls & old portage road via Forest Road 8400-777 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Viewpoint–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 8 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
- Lower Ruckel Creek Falls–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft
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