Falls Creek Falls & Lunch

Meet at Sunset Transit Center at 8:00am. Bring snacks, water, sunscreen, bug spray, extra layers/warmth, rain jacket, etc. People may choose to carpool or drive solo to the trailhead. If you do choose to drive solo, please comment below so that the hosts know ahead of time.

• **Important: To get to this trailhead there is a long dirt road with many potholes requires AWD or 4WD vehicles, and 2WD is not recommended), drive 1 hr. 30min ($3 toll at Bridge of the Gods each way, or take the slighty longer but free Vancouver route) to get to Falls Creek Falls Trailhead around 9:30am.
• There is no or limited cell service where we are going, so it's a good idea to have printed directions just in case your phone cuts out.

Falls Creek Falls Hike: We should be starting the hike around 9:45am. This is about a 2 hr. hike, it’s easy-moderate, 3.4-mile, out-and-back hike along beautiful Falls Creek leads to one of southern Washington’s highest waterfalls, 200-foot (total) Falls Creek Falls. The hike gains ~800 feet in elevation.

The group will decide after the first hike if we will do this optional add on hike, or forgo it and we will go straight to food: Panther Creek Falls. This is one of the most impressive and complex waterfalls in and around the Gorge. The hike is less than 0.4 mile, but moderate-hard because of the steepness, but is well worth it! With 200 feet of elevation gain, it makes a good complement to a hike at nearby Falls Creek Falls.

For food, we will go to Backwoods Brewing in Carson, WA. Afterwards, we will head back to PDX and anticipate being back around 3pm (4pm at the latest, with added optional hike).