Tunnel Falls

Hike to this impressive 172-foot Oregon waterfall.

Tunnel Falls is located in Cascade Locks, Oregon. Several hiking trails such as Eagle Creek Trail and Wahtum Lake lead to Tunnel Falls. This waterfall has carved the basin over thousands of years due to natural erosion from the East Eagle Fork Stream. It features a stunning, impressive flow down to the water beds below—the waterfall measures at a height of 160 feet with an elevation of 1,200 feet. There are tunnels behind the river, which are walking trails established in the early 1900s. The tunnel is very slick, and hikers are advised to use all precautions when on the hiking trails.

Please do not attempt to hike here during the winter; the naturally eroding landscape creates an additional level of difficulty that is not safe for most hikers. This section is considered to be the slickest along the Columbia River Gorge. The waterfalls have impressive views and hikers can see the fork in the river that merges the east fork of Eagle Creek with the Grand Union Falls. Many hikers choose to continue the hike onto Twister Falls. Twister Falls is two-tiered and is 200-feet high. Look no further for an incredible waterfall hike in northern Oregon.