Mosier Creek Falls is a stunning waterfall located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area near the town of Mosier, Oregon. The falls drop about 30 ft into a small pool and are surrounded by lush vegetation and moss-covered rocks. Visitors can access Mosier Creek Falls via a short trail that leads from the nearby parking area
Mosier Plateau is a nearby hiking trail that offers stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge and the surrounding mountains. The trailhead is located just east of Mosier and the trail meanders through a mix of grasslands, oak trees, and basalt cliffs. Hikers can choose to take a shorter loop or a longer 7-mile loop that includes a side trip to Mosier Creek Falls. Along the way, hikers can spot various forms of wildlife, including deer and a variety of birds.
Trail Notes
- Begin the hike in town, at the 30-foot cedar totem pole. Its wildlife motifs were carved by lifelong Gorge resident Jeff Stewart, an art instructor at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles.
- Turn left to walk east a short way, on the highway shoulder. Grab some drinks and snacks at the market, then continue east on the highway. Cross over Mosier Creek on a bridge designed in 1920 by the famous Oregon bridge engineer Conde McCullough, and restored in 2017. Mosier Creek and the town take their names from Jonah Mosier, who built a sawmill at the mouth of Mosier Creek in the 1850s.
- Just beyond the bridge, turn right onto a hiking trail into Mosier Pocket Park. Follow the trail along Mosier Creek past the Mosier Pioneer Cemetery, with graves from as early as the 1860s. Come to a viewpoint overlooking the canyon and upriver to Mosier Creek Falls. Continue through oak groves to the top of the waterfall. The horsetail-shaped falls drop 80 feet in two drops. Picnic here or swim in the swimming hole between the two cascades.
- Please always stay on the trail and clean your boots before and after you hike. Hikers are a common vector for spreading invasive seeds.
- Restrooms can be found in downtown.