Oneonta Falls
- Height
- 100 ft
- Hike
- 0.3 mi each way
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
Oneonta Falls drops about 100 ft on Oneonta Creek in Multnomah County, Oregon. Reaching it is a 0.3 mi hike each way.
Closures and warnings
Oneonta Gorge access has been repeatedly obstructed by log jams after storms and the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire; conditions change and may be impassable. As of September 28, 2026.
The falls
| Height | 100 ft |
|---|---|
| Flow note | Lower Oneonta Falls plunges in a narrow slot canyon; height about 100 ft per World Waterfall Database. Flow typically year-round on Oneonta Creek. |
Access
| Hike | 0.3 mi each way |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved |
| Parking | Historic Columbia River Highway pullouts near Oneonta Gorge / Oneonta Trailhead. |
| Fee | No Northwest Forest Pass required at the Oneonta Gorge pullout (Friends of the Columbia Gorge trail listing). |
| Hours | Columbia River Gorge NSA day-use sites typically open sunrise to sunset (Wahkeena Falls USFS listing pattern). |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area) |
Rules
| Dogs | Allowed |
|---|
Common questions
Common questions
Is Oneonta Falls open?
Oneonta Gorge access has been repeatedly obstructed by log jams after storms and the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire; conditions change and may be impassable. As of September 28, 2026. Hours: Columbia River Gorge NSA day-use sites typically open sunrise to sunset (Wahkeena Falls USFS listing pattern).
How tall is Oneonta Falls?
Oneonta Falls drops about 100 ft.
How long is the hike to Oneonta Falls?
It's a 0.3 mi hike each way. The road in is paved. Parking: Historic Columbia River Highway pullouts near Oneonta Gorge / Oneonta Trailhead.
Do you need a reservation for Oneonta Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Oneonta Falls?
The fee is No Northwest Forest Pass required at the Oneonta Gorge pullout (Friends of the Columbia Gorge trail listing).
When is Oneonta Falls flowing?
Lower Oneonta Falls plunges in a narrow slot canyon; height about 100 ft per World Waterfall Database. Flow typically year-round on Oneonta Creek.
What are the rules at Oneonta Falls?
Dogs are allowed.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Oneonta Falls is inside Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness .
Just outside: Ainsworth State Park (0.6 mi) .
Sources
4
- https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Oneonta-Falls-9504 (accessed September 30, 2026; backs waterfall.heightFt / waterbodyName / hazardNote, waterfall.ephemeral / flowNote, access.parking / roadSurface, waterfall.heightFt corroboration, waterfall.flowNote)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, access.permitRequired)
- https://gorgefriends.org/find-a-hike/oneonta-gorge/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.hikeDistanceMi, access.fee / rules.dogs)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/wahkeena-falls (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.hours)