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Ecola Falls

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Ecola Falls (Steve Hart)
Ecola Falls (Steve Hart)
Ecola Falls from Larch Mountain Trail (Steve Hart)
Ecola Falls from Larch Mountain Trail (Steve Hart)

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Ecola Falls is the last major falls as you travel upstream on the Larch Mountain Trail. Ecola is a Chinook word for whale. The falls is also often called Hidden Falls. The main trail passes the top of the falls and a rough scramble leads down to the base.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

  • Hiking Oregon's Geology, by Ellen Morris Bishop
  • Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
  • 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald
  • Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
  • 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
  • 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan

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Portland Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.