Today we took a trip out to the gorge for this amazing hike with our friends Jarod and Adina. Jarod knows the gorge well and recommended this hike and it did not disappoint. It only took us about 40 minutes to drive out there from downtown Portland, that was after a stop at HenryHiggins Boiled Bagels
Snipped from Alltrails.com
This is a relatively easy hike with moderate elevation gain but the visuals are stunning. You will hike along the river getting higher above it as you go which changes your perspective.
From the Start
We hiked up to Punchbowl Falls about 3.2 miles up but there was plenty to see along the way.
Here is the Punchbowl. You can get down to it but it’s not easy and didn’t seem worth the time to us.
Punch Bowl Falls
I’d say this hike is family friendly because it’s not steep and you can turn around at any point and feel successful.
Our hiking crew, Fletcher the dog was in the water and missed the picture. Thank you to Jarod and Adina for hosting us.
We wrapped up our trip with a short drive over the bridge to Stevenson WA for lunch. A very cute town with lots of lunch options.
Get out there and have fun.
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