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Falls Creek Horse Camp via Falls Creek Trail #152

based on 11 tracks & routes #199 hike out of 624 in
20.0 mi
Distance
11 hrs 46 min
Time
terrain
2,415 ft
Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

This trail goes by Upper McClellan Meadows Trailhead, Indian Race Track Trailhead - North, Falls Creek Horse Camp, Falls Creek Lava Caves, and Falls Creek Falls Trailhead.

Driving Directions
Drive I-84 east to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson. Go 0.3 miles after exiting the freeway, and then bear right for the Bridge of the Gods Toll Bridge and Stevenson.

Drive 0.8 miles, passing the toll booth ($2) and crossing the Columbia River, to the junction with Highway 14.

Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick. Go 6.0 miles before making a left turn at a roundabout onto the Wind River Road for Carson.

Drive 5.8 miles, passing through Carson, before turning right onto Old State Road for the Panther Creek Campground.

Go 0.1 miles, and then turn left onto Panther Creek Road.

Keep to this road as you wind up for 11.1 miles to the Four Corners junction (after 0.9 miles it becomes FR 65).

Keep straight at Four Corners and drive 1.9 miles to a junction.

Bear right here on FR 65 at MP12. Now the road becomes gravel. Go another 3.2 miles and turn left into Falls Creek Horse Camp.

You can park in the space in front of the sign for the Falls Creek Trail #152.



    Rate this Hike

    user_profile stars
    2 years, 4 months ago
    Typical Pacific Northwest hike. The lava caves were the highlight of the trek! Be sure to bring leather gloves, good shoes and two sources of headlamps if you are exploring the lava caves. You won't want to be carrying a light source in your hands. There is a lot of scrambling due to the rockfall from the ceiling. The caves were 48 degrees and pitch black.
    ★ ★ ★


Public Tracks

There are no published trips for this hike. There are 11 private trips.

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