Hiking all over Oregon has made a lot of trails blur together for me, but Eagle Creek never does. The second I step onto those narrow ledges carved straight into the cliff, my heart starts racing.
This is not a peaceful walk in the woods. It feels raw, exposed, and thrilling, with basalt walls towering beside me and roaring water far below.
Deep in the Columbia River Gorge, Eagle Creek leans hard into drama. I find myself gripping safety cables, getting misted by waterfalls, and stepping through tunnels blasted straight through rock…