Middle Oneonta Falls–Oneonta Falls, 5 falls is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Dodson, OR. The route passes Ponytail Falls, Horsetail Falls, Middle Oneonta Falls and Oneonta Falls. It climbs 1,205 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Middle Oneonta Falls–Oneonta Falls, 5 falls
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 46–402 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Horsetail Falls Trail #438 · 45.59024, -122.06887
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horsetail Falls Trail #438, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Ponytail Falls.
- 50 ftPass Horsetail Falls.
- 0.7 miPass Middle Oneonta Falls.
- 50 ftPass Oneonta Falls.
- 300 ftBear left onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Middle Oneonta Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Horsetail Falls Trail #438, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horsetail Falls Trail #438 Trailhead
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