Oregon trails · Gorge
Gorge
A 11.1-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 1,765 ft of climbing. Reaches Wiesendanger Falls and other spring/summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.7 and mile 7.4. It gives back about 3,470 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Wiesendanger Falls (waterfall)
- Wahkeena Spring (spring)
- Horsetail Falls (waterfall)
- Coopey Falls (waterfall)
- Angels Rest (summit)
- Multnomah Falls (waterfall)
Heads up
Getting there
ANGEL'S REST TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 45.56060, -122.17160 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:57 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.2-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:27 p.m. — 3 h 21 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Gorge Trail #400 + Gorge — 6.8 mi loop, 1,754 ft gain
- Gorge + Herman Creek + Casey Creek — 15.5 mi loop, 6,402 ft gain
- Gorge + GORTON CREEK + Plateau Cutoff — 16.0 mi loop, 5,844 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Eagle Creek — 13.1 mi
- Timberline — 22.5 mi