Triple Falls the second half of the Billy Goat Hike

Saturday July 21^st, 2012 took Laina and I back up to Horsetail Falls in Oregon for the second half of our hike where we will again feel like billy goats.    We parked at the falls parking lot and decided to walk up the road about a half mile to the Oneota Gorge Trail since we already knew what the Ponytail Falls trail was like and thought that it might be a good way to end our hike. 

 

As we head up the road we walk the people tunnel that is lined in boards it was so pretty to see the handwork in there.

 As we got to the other side the Oneota creek was running out of the Oneota Gorge, it was very pretty and we knew we were again in for a good day and views.

Pretty

Architecture

  Up the trail we go and we climb and climb and climb and evenually we got the Triple Falls trailhead where we again climbed and climbed.  As we got the top and came over the ridge we could see what we were looking for….Triple Falls it was very beautiful and breathe taking.    After a few pictures we continue up the trail to the bridge and rest to have a snack. 

Looking back down the creek from the bridge

As we start our trek back down we looked at the trial that we had just come from and thought wow look what we accomplished….but we had a long way to go so back at it.

Another bridge on the trail and more waterfalls

Oneota Gorge Creek                        

 

 A Very Pretty Rock Wall Covered in moss that had water dripping down the edges like it was a slight rain - so pretty!!

The next trail was a few more switchbacks and climbing as we approached the top we were again where I call the top of the world and we got to enjoy the scenic view of the Columbia River Gorge.  

A barge going up the river!! 

  Me on top of the world again.


The next part of the trail is all downhill where we got back to Ponytail Falls and the creek leading down to Horsetail Falls. 

As we wandered through the end of the woods we noticed things like a cute little snail in the trail and a green and black slug - we chuckled about how now that we are hiking more we are really seeing the details in the woods.  I know that there are not many places in the world as what we have in our backyards it's just too bad it took me so long to start discovering it all.

It was a great outing once again and as we passed the Rock of Ages trail we laughed at where we had conquered just the week before and decided that someday we might try it again!!  We must be hooked on hiking or we might be turning into billy goats.