Runventure @ Eagle Creek (to Tunnel Falls) Run in the Gorge 🍩🍩🍩

It's open! Shout out to all of the trail crews making quick work of the debris mess/landslides.

Note: This is a NO (zero) dogs run. Please leave Waldorf the Welsh Corgi, Brutus the Boxer Beefcake, and Chupacabra the Chihuahua at home. Eagle Creek can be sketchy in spots, busy, and has a history of dogs base jumping chute-less off the cliffs (sometimes in tandem with owners).

Big Details
Distance: 12 mile trail run
Gain: 1,500 feet
Start: 8:30am @ Eagle Creek TH (try closest in, or may have to do area near campground)
Drivetime from PDX: Approx. 45 min
Parking Fee: NW Forest Pass (day passes available from machine by campground/entrance parking, or online)
Restrooms: Yes, @ TH and entrance campground
After: One of the breweries in Cascade Locks

Driving/Carpool: Yes, recommended. We can post to this page who is doing what, and if anyone needs a ride.

Parking: All of the parking is open, both at the exit/hatchery and at the trailhead (Northwest Forest Pass is required, or pay $5 day fee at exit parking area). An e-pass can be purchased and printed at home (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_027009). The Gorge has also implemented a day pass purchase system via the cellular smart phone. (https://www.pctoregon.com/new-mobile-passes-for-gorge-trailheads/)

Run Start Time: 8:30 (please get there a bit before, so we can leave promptly.

Total Run Time: Plan on being out for at least 3 hours. It's not a race, and we'll being going at a pace that is manageable for all (although it is a run).

Bring: Water, snacks, photo taking device, dope attitude, etc.

Post-Run: Anyone wanting refreshments, Cascade Locks nearby has a couple of beer and coffee options.

Other: If this is your first time, beware that this trail has a couple of sections with steep drop offs, and has proven to be an issue for people with acrophobia (fear of heights). Being the Gorge, the trail is quite rocky, so plan footwear accordingly.

This is a 3 donut run. ;-)

Donuts Guide:
🍩 - Leif Eriksonish (flat-ish, very little elevation gain)
🍩🍩 - Most NWTR Forest Park runs (5-7 miles, 500-1000 ft ups)...little experience necessary
🍩🍩🍩 - Easier technical Gorge/Mtns (7-12 miles, 1000-2500 ft ups)...a bit more experience may be necessary
🍩🍩🍩🍩 - More technical, longer, steeper (12-20 miles, 2500-5000 ft ups)...seasoned trail runner, with much more experience in the mtns
🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 - Most difficult and technical (20+ miles, 5000+ ft ups)...marathon, ultra-runners only

Feel free to message with questions.