Swimming hole
Punch Bowl Falls, Eagle Creek
Cascade Locks, Oregon
A 36 foot cascade into a round green swimming pool, two miles up a cliffside trail.
- Price
- Day-use pass at trailhead; check current fee
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The Eagle Creek Trail clings to basalt cliffs on its way to Punch Bowl Falls, where the creek drops into a deep, round basin. The pool is popular on hot days. The walk includes narrow cliff-edge sections, so keep an eye on kids.
Good to know
- Trail has narrow, exposed ledges
- Check Forest Service for current trail status after fire damage
- Water is cold even in August
- Best time
- Weekday mornings in summer
- Open
- Spring to autumn
- Getting there
- Roughly 2 mile walk each way from the Eagle Creek trailhead off I-84
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Toilets
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