Oneonta and Horsetail Falls

Easy

2.7-mile loop

400 feet elevation gain

Open all year Left: Oneonta Gorge

Next door to busy Multnomah Falls but usually overlooked by tourists, this delightful trail explores a cavern behind Ponytail Falls and then loops around Oneonta Gorge, a mossy chasm so narrow that Oneonta Creek fills it wall to wall. What’s more, an optional 1.8-mile side trip leads to breathtaking Triple Falls, where three plumes of water plunge 120 feet at once.

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This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington.