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| Ramona Falls Trailhead |
I'm writing this post about 14 years after actually taking this hike so details may be a bit sketchy. I'd almost forgot about the hike but I ran across a blog post about Ramona Falls that triggered my memory. Carol, Hobie (our dog) and I decided to take a hike to celebrate my birthday. I'm a bit of a pack-rat when it comes to saving photos so thankfully I was able to find photos from our hike. Based on photo metadata, I determined we arrived at the trailhead around 12:15 pm and took about two hours to hike to the falls.  |
| Sandy River & Mt Hood |
The hike started out following the Sandy River trail and wound along the river with some nice views of Mt. Hood in the distance. It eventually crossed the Sandy River which I now realize can be a bit treacherous. Thankfully, the Forest Service had installed a seasonal foot bridge that made the crossing uneventful.  |
| Carol & Hobie |
After crossing the river, we soon arrived at a trail junction where the trail sign pointed left and right to Ramona Falls and right to the Pacific Crest Trail. Since either direction went to the falls, we decided to go left and then come back on the Pacific Crest Trail.  |
| Steve & Hobie |
We soon arrived at the falls which were quite amazing. The falls were fairly wide with water cascading down over about 120 feet of broken basalt columns. There was a small foot bridge at the base where it was possible to view the falls from below. We took pictures, shared some snacks and then headed back on the Pacific Crest Trail. This part of the trail was beautiful and followed Ramona Creek through lush green forest. We arrived back to the trail head at around 3:45 pm which put our hike at around 3 1/2 hours.
