Over two million hikers turn to the trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area for exercise and adventure. Each year several individuals or parties get lost or hurt in the woods. Most commonly, hikers get lost going off-trail and then lose the trail or fall from steep edges or cliffs that are all over the area. Before venturing into the Gorge we recommend the following Outdoor Safety Tips.
The steel bridge at milepost 1.9 on the Larch Mountain trail is safe to cross ONE PERSON AT A TIME. It was damaged in the January storms by a falling tree.
Area(s): Angel's Rest Trailhead, Bridal Veil Falls - Waterfall, Catherine Creek Day Use Area/Trailhead, Dog Mountain Trailhead, Eagle Creek Campground, Eagle Creek Day Use/Picnic Area/Trailhead, Eagle Creek Trail #440, Gorge Trail #400, Herman Creek, Herman Creek Campground/Horse Camp, Horsetail Falls - Waterfall, Horsetail Falls Trail #438, Horsetail Falls Trailhead, Larch Mountain Picnic Area, Larch Mountain Trail #441, Multnomah Falls - Waterfall, Multnomah Falls Lodge, Oneonta Trail #424, Sandy River Delta Trail #4417, Sandy River Delta Trailhead, St. Cloud Day Use/Picnic Area, Wahclella Falls - Waterfall, Wahclella Falls Trail #436, Wahclella Falls Trailhead, Wahkeena Falls - Waterfall, Wahkeena Falls Day Use/Picnic Area/Trailhead, Wahkeena Trail #420, Wyeth Campground
Date(s): May 19, 2011
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would like to remind the public to leave those valuables that you don’t plan on carrying with you at home or in your hotel room when visiting the beautiful Columbia Gorge Scenic Area.
We encourage you to only carry the essentials such as your driver's license, debit/credit card, cell phones, cameras thatyou can keep with you when exiting your vehicle.
Items such as Laptops, MP3 players, GPS units, purses, and backpacks are placed at risk for theft if stored in a vehicle while visiting the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. If you must leave valuables in your vehicle, place them in your trunk BEFORE you get to your destination so as not to alert opportunistic crooks that you have placed valuables in your trunk.
Finally, please report any suspicious activity immediately and minimize your opportunity to become a victim of a car prowl.
The Larch Mountain Spur Trail #441A, which leads to the Multnomah Falls Viewing Platform is closed for public health and safety until further notice. Please click here for the special closure forest order.
The section of the Gorge 400 trail from Tanner Creek (Wahclella Falls trailhead) to Elowah Falls will be closed until further notice while ODOT construction takes place.
Area(s):Catherine Creek Day Use Area/Trailhead, Catherine Creek Trail #4400
Date(s): Feb 6, 2012
The Catherine Creek Arch area is closed for the protection of the geologic and cultural resources permanently. Please click here for a map of the area closure. The closure area is deliniated on the ground by fencing. Please click here for the forest order.
Sections of the Cape Horn trail are closed for the protection of the Peregrine Falcon annually starting Febuary 1 to July 15. Please click here for a map of the area closure.
Miller Island is closed to overnight camping, open fires, and metal detecting. A closure order has been placed on these activities and is enforceable by fines.
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