Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Metlako Falls–Sorenson Falls, 4 falls

15 mi · ▲ 6,013 ft · 8 hr

Metlako Falls–Sorenson Falls, 4 falls is a 15-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Fort Rains, WA. The route passes Metlako Falls, Sorenson Falls and Tenas Falls. It climbs 6,013 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 3,796 ft · steepest grade: 42%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Creek Trail #440 45.63673, -121.91948
Nearest town Fort Rains, WA

Directions

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Metlako Falls–Sorenson Falls, 4 falls

15 mi · ▲ 6,013 ft · 8 hr

Elevation 142–3,797 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Eagle Creek Trail #440 · 45.63673, -121.91948

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miPass Metlako Falls.
  3. 50 ftPass Sorenson Falls.
  4. 2.2 miPass Tenas Falls.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Eagle-Benson Trail #434, heading E.
  6. 2.6 miReach Metlako Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.6 miTurn right onto Eagle Creek Trail #440, heading SW.
  8. 4.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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