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Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike/Log

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike

This is a trail log page. The hike mile column refers to how many miles you'll have hiked on this particular hike to reach the listed point. Hike miles will be different from one hike to another. The trail mile column is a permanent marker for the trail measuring miles from the start of the trail. Trail miles are a permanent feature of the trail and are the same from hike to hike. Sections of the trail included in this hike are blue. Other trail segments are provided for you to personalize your own hikes.


Elowah Falls Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 0.0 (400) 15.2 150 Road.JPG John B Yeon Trailhead
0.1 0.1 (400) 15.3 170 Junction.JPG Elowah Falls-Nesmith Point Trail Junction
0.4 (400) 15.5 350 Junction.JPG Elowah Falls-Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail Junction
0.8 (400) 15.9 240 Water.JPG Elowah Falls


Nesmith Point Trail #428
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.1 0.0 150 Junction.JPG Elowah Falls-Nesmith Point Trail Junction
5.2 5.1 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Road-Nesmith Point Trail Junction


Nesmith Road #222
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
5.3   5.3 0.0 3842 View.JPG Nesmith Point
5.2   5.4 0.1 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Road-Nesmith Point Trail Junction
      5.5 0.2 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Road-Horsetail Creek Trail Junction
      5.6 0.3 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Road-Moffett Creek Trail Junction


Moffett Creek Trail #430
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
5.6 0.0 3630 Junction.JPG Nesmith Point Road-Moffett Creek Trail Junction
6.7 1.1 2800 Water.JPG McCord Creek Crossing
7.3 1.7 2980 Junction.JPG Moffett Creek-Wauneka Point Trail Junction
7.4 1.8 3200 Water.JPG Moffett Creek Crossing
7.6 2.0 3400 Power line Road
8.2 2.6 3240 Campsite.JPG VonAhm Rim Campsite
8.6 3.0 3200 Wilderness Boundary
10.7 5.1 1300 Water.JPG Tanner Creek Ford
10.8 5.2 1360 Junction.JPG Tanner Creek-Moffett Creek Trail Junction


Tanner Creek Trail #431
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
1.5 1360 Campsite.JPG Creek, Campsite
10.8 1.3 1360 Junction.JPG Tanner Creek-Moffett Creek Trail Junction
11.6 0.5 1350 Water.JPG Creek
11.7 0.4 1300 Junction.JPG Tanner Creek-Tanner Cutoff Trail Junction
11.8 0.3 1200 Water.JPG Creek
11.8 0.3 1200 Wilderness Boundary
12.1 0.0 1180 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Tanner Creek Trail Junction


Tanner Road #777
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
12.1 4.6 1180 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Tanner Creek Trail Junction
14.6 2.1 1160 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Tanner Butte Trail Junction
15.6 1.1 600 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Gorge Trail Junction
16.0 0.7 500 Junction.JPG Jct Side Trail to Tooth Rock Portage Road Loop
16.0 0.7 500 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Gorge-Portage Road Connector Trail Junction
16.7 0.0 180 Road.JPG Gate near Tooth Rock Trailhead


Connecting Trails

GorgeTrail #400 (Partial Log)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 (415) 0.0 130 Road.JPG Angel's Rest Trailhead
0.4 (415) 0.4 200 View.JPG Coopey Falls overlook
0.5 (415) 0.5 440 Upper Coopey Falls
0.6 (415) 0.6 500 Water.JPG Coopey Creek Bridge
2.2 (415) 2.2 1600 View.JPG Side Trail to Angel's Rest
2.4 (415) 2.4 1680 Junction.JPG Angel's Rest-Foxglove Way Trail Junction
2.5 (415) 2.5 1680 Water.JPG Mist Creek Bridge
3.0 (415) 3.0 1770 Water.JPG Campsite.JPG Campsite
3.5 (415) 3.5 1760 Junction.JPG Angel's Rest-Foxglove Trail Junction
4.9 (415) 4.9 1440 Water.JPG Wahkeena Springs
5.0 (415) 5.0, (420) 1.5 1420 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Angel's Rest Trail Junction
5.4 (420) 1.1 980 Junction.JPG Wahkeena-Vista Point Trail Junction
5.5 (420) 1.0 900 Water.JPG Fairy Falls
5.7 (420) 0.8 700 Water.JPG Wahkeena Canyon
5.8 (420) 0.7 600 View.JPG Lemmon's Viewpoint
6.3 (420) 0.2 200 Water.JPG Wahkeena Falls
6.5 (420) 0.0, (442) 0.0 100 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Road.JPG Bathroom.JPG Wahkeena Trailhead
7.0 (442) 0.5, (441) 0.1 70 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Road.JPG Bathroom.JPG Multnomah Falls Trailhead
7.2 (441) 0.3 170 Benson Bridge
7.4 (441) 0.5 200 Junction.JPG Larch Mountain-Gorge Trail Junction
7.9 200 View.JPG Junction.JPG Elevator Shaft
8.8 120 Water.JPG Road.JPG Trail dips to Historic Columbia River Highway
9.3 (424) 0.2 120 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Gorge Trail Junction
9.6 (424) 0.5 360 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
9.9 (424) 0.8, (438) 1.3 325 Junction.JPG Oneonta-Horsetail Falls Trail Junction
10.0 (438) 1.2 240 Water.JPG Oneonta Creek Bridge, Middle Oneonta Falls
10.5 (438) 0.7 300 View.JPG Side trail to viewpoints
10.8 (438) 0.4 350 Water.JPG Ponytail Falls
11.0 (438) 0.2 160 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Horsetail Falls-Gorge Trail Junction
11.5 (AL) 0.1 220 Junction.JPG Gorge-Ainsworth Loop West Trail Junction
11.6 (AL) 0.2 200 Junction.JPG Gorge-Ainsworth Loop East Trail Junction
12.1 190 Junction.JPG Side Trail to Ainsworth Campground
13.0 100 Road.JPG Dodson Trailhead


Wauneka Point Trail #429
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 2980 Junction.JPG Moffett Creek-Wauneka Point Trail Junction
2.0 2800 View.JPG Wauneka Point


Tanner Cutoff Trail #448
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 1300 Junction.JPG Tanner Creek-Tanner Cutoff Trail Junction
??? 1560 Water.JPG Creek
3.0 3700 Junction.JPG Tanner Butte-Tanner Cutoff Trail Junction


Tanner Butte Trail #401
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 1160 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Tanner Butte Trail Junction
??? View.JPG Spur Trail to viewpoint
2.2 2780 Campsite.JPG Camp
2.2 2780 Junction.JPG Tanner Butte-Wauna Point Trail Junction
2.6 2960 Wilderness Boundary
4.3 3700 Junction.JPG Tanner Butte-Tanner Cutoff Trail Junction
4.4 3720 Junction.JPG [Tanner Butte-Dublin Lake Junction]]
4.9 4000 Trail follows old road
7.0 4000 Summit of Tanner Butte east of trail
7.8 4000 Junction.JPG Tanner Butte-Tanner View Trail Junction
8.9 3700 Water.JPG Tanner Springs
9.1 3680 Junction.JPG Tanner Butte-Eagle Tanner Trail Junction


  • Campsite.JPG Campsite
  • Closed.JPG Closed area
  • Bathroom.JPG Restrooms
  • Road.JPG Road access
  • Junction.JPG Trail junction
  • View.JPG View
  • Water.JPG Water source

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