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Recreation Region: Hood River Ranger District

Polallie Trailhead

Current Conditions
Due to heavy trail damage on Tamanawas Falls Trail #650A from winter storms, Polallie is an alternate route to access Tamanawas Falls.

The trailhead has interpretive signs and a seasonal outhouse. It provides an alternative, less crowded option to access the very popular Tamanawas Falls. 

Provides access to East Fork Trail #650 and Elk Meadows Trail #645 within Mount Hood Wilderness.

General Information

Wilderness restrictions apply within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment. 

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Day use fees required May 1 to October 31.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.4175

Longitude: -121.5688889

Directions

From Portland, OR - travel 31 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 to Oregon Hwy 35.  Turn north onto Oregon Hwy 35 and travel 16.5 miles north to Polallie Trailhead, approximately 0.7 miles north of milepost 73, and turn left (west) into the pullout just south of Cooper Spur Road. 

From Hood River, OR - travel  22.2 miles south on Oregon Hwy 35 to Polallie Trailhead, approximately 0.3 miles south of milepost 74, and turn right (west) into the pullout just south of Cooper Spur Road.  

(East Fork Trail #650 leaves from the pullout, west of the restroom.  Follow this trail 0.1 mile to its junction with Elk Meadows Trail #645.)

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Nearby Trails

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated September 15, 2026