Multnomah Falls–Lower Multnomah Falls, 6 viewpoints is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Benson State Recreation Area near Cruzatt, WA. The route passes Benson Lake, Lower Multnomah Falls, Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint and Top of the Falls Trail #441A Viewpoint before reaching Multnomah Falls at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 987 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 797 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.57665, -122.12743
Nearest town Cruzatt, WA
Directions
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Multnomah Falls–Lower Multnomah Falls, 6 viewpoints
3.5 mi · ▲ 987 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 33–797 ft
Out & Back · Benson State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 45.57665, -122.12743
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 66°F / low 56° · precip 64% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Benson Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lower Multnomah Falls.
- 50 ftPass Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Top of the Falls Trail #441A, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Top of the Falls Trail #441A Viewpoint.
- 400 ftReach Multnomah Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 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
46% paved4% gravel3% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 66°F56°
Precip64%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
70°54°
31%
Sun
72°57°
40%
Mon
73°53°
23%
Tue
81°53°
Wed
86°56°
Thu
77°58°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wahkeena Falls–Wahkeena Spring, 8 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,837 ft
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- Lower Multnomah Falls–Larch Mountain Trail #441 Viewpoint, 6 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,794 ft
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