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Multnomah Falls–Middle Oneonta Falls, 8 falls is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Dodson, OR. The route passes Ponytail Falls, Horsetail Falls, Middle Oneonta Falls and 3 more. It climbs 5,333 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 2,854 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horsetail Falls Trail #438 45.59024, -122.06887
Nearest town Dodson, OR

Directions

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Multnomah Falls–Middle Oneonta Falls, 8 falls

15.6 mi · ▲ 5,333 ft · 7 hr 52 min

Elevation 46–2,856 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Horsetail Falls Trail #438 · 45.59024, -122.06887

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horsetail Falls Trail #438, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Ponytail Falls.
  3. 50 ftPass Horsetail Falls.
  4. 0.7 miPass Middle Oneonta Falls.
  5. 50 ftPass Oneonta Falls.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading SW.
  8. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Top of the Falls Trail #441A, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftPass Top of the Falls Trail #441A Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Multnomah Falls.
  12. 350 ftReach Middle Oneonta Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right onto Wahkeena Trail #420, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left onto Devils Rest Trail #420C, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading SE.
  18. 1.5 miBear right onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Franklin Ridge Trail #427, heading E.
  20. 2.2 miSharp left onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading SE.
  21. 4.3 miSharp right onto Horsetail Falls Trail #438, heading N.
  22. 1 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

81% dirt5% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 67°F55°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 17% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 33% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 71°53° 30%
Sun 72°56° 39%
Mon 74°52° 33%
Tue 82°55°
Wed 93°59°
Thu 82°62°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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