Trailhead
HORSETAIL FALLS TRAILHEAD
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About HORSETAIL FALLS TRAILHEAD
View the picturesque and roaring Horsetail Falls, swim in the plunge pool or take Horsetail Falls trail to Ponytail Falls (trail goes behind the falls!). Continue to a bridge crossing the top end of the Oneonta Gorge and complete the loop by taking the Oneonta Trail #424 back to the Historic Columbia River Highway. Visit the historic higway tunnel on the way back to your car.
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HORSETAIL FALLS TRAILHEAD
Sun & Moon
2:17 PM
Sunrise
7:56 PM
Solar Noon
1:35 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 2:57 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:55 AM
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Waning Crescent
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Live11h 17m of daylight
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LiveSep 15 – Oct 15 · Based on historical averages
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Off Season
October — October conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Horsetail Falls
easy · 1.9 mi · 216 ft gain
Franklin Ridge Connector Trail
easy · 0.42 mi · 95 ft gain
Sams Walker Loop
0.46 mi
Sams Walker
easy · 1.2 mi · 12 ft gain
Franklin Ridge
moderate · 4.4 mi · 1074 ft gain
Larch Mountain
easy · 2 mi · 466 ft gain
Cougar Rock Trail
easy · 1.38 mi · 457 ft gain
St. Cloud Trail #4410
easy · 0.3 mi · 39 ft gain
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