Upper Munra Falls–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 8 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor near Warrendale, OR. The route passes Battery "D" Rearing Pond, Adult Fish Holding Ponds, Adult Ponds and 3 more before reaching Upper Munra Falls at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,176 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi56 – 1,165 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: HCRHT Warrendale Trailhead 45.61244, -122.00415
Nearest town Warrendale, OR
Directions
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Upper Munra Falls–Adult Fish Holding Ponds, 8 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,176 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Elevation 56–1,165 ft
Out & Back · John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
Trailhead: HCRHT Warrendale Trailhead · 45.61244, -122.00415
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 59% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NE.
- 1.4 miPass Battery "D" Rearing Pond.
- 50 ftPass Adult Fish Holding Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Adult Ponds.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Battery "B" Rearing Ponds.
- 50 ftPass Trout.
- 50 ftPass Sturgeon.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Forest Road 8400-777, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Upper Munra Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 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
82% dirt17% paved1% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 67°F55°
Precip59%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
68°55°
31%
Sun
74°57°
37%
Mon
74°53°
29%
Tue
81°55°
Wed
92°59°
Thu
82°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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