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Ponytail Falls

Cascade Locks, Oregon

4.6/5
based on 9 reviews

Details

Distance

0.85 miles

Elevation Gain

463 ft

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

Added by Talia Touboul

Ponytail Falls takes you along the trail in the Columbia River Gorge through a beautiful forest to a stunning waterfall.

Ponytail Falls is an easy 0.8 mile hike located in the gorge that begins at Horsetail Falls. After hiking up mild switchbacks, continue to your right at the first trailhead intersection. The path levels out before coming around the mountain and opening up to the waterfall.

This is the easiest waterfall hike in the Oregon Gorge and is accessible all year around. It is also a great spot to begin many of the other hikes in the area.

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Features

Photography
Hiking
Dog Friendly
Easy Parking
Family Friendly
Forest
Groups
Picnic Area
River
Romantic
Scenic
Waterfall
Wildflowers
Swimming Hole

Ponytail Falls Reviews

This spot is dope! So dope, in fact, that I proposed to my wife here a few years back. My suggestion, don't stop at Ponytail, keep going along the trail, all the way over the Oneonta Gorge and back down to the road. There is plenty more beauty to be seen along this trail, and by the time you've gotten up to Ponytail, the hard part is already over, so you might as well reward yourself with a couple more miles of awesome hiking!

Beautiful little falls that's easy to get to.

If you don't have much time, this is the perfect waterfall to hike to. Simple, beautiful and easy access. Make sure to wear proper shoes, it's a little steep.

Leave No Trace

Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and follow local regulations. Please explore responsibly!

Nearby

Horsetail Falls Loop

Oneonta Gorge

Triple Falls

Multnomah Falls

Larch Mountain's Summit

Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop