Overview

Hype:

Cabin Creek Falls is the first fall encountered along the Mt. Defiance trail. The falls drop from a razor thin crack in the adjacent cliff, bouncing once on a small shelf, then dropping to the trail. The falls are situated no more than 50 feet from the trail and can easily be seen without much effort. However, there are a pair of large rocks, probably 75 feet tall, sitting right in front of the falls, blocking the most revealing perspective, so seeing the entire falls clearly is a near impossibility. There is a scramble path that leads to a small saddle between the two boulders, from which you can see both the upper and lower falls together. However you'll need a wide angle lens to get a complete shot.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 20-30 minutes

Length: 0.66 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: Negligible

Fees: Parking

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Getting There

Navigate to 45.688476, -121.690294.

Park at the Starvation Creek trailhead.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Columbia River Gorge

Coordinates: 45.687237, -121.696504

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Brochure

July 7, 2023 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye,

Story

After hiking up Eagle Creek, we still had some time left in the day, so we went to Starvation Creek State Park and hiked to another handful of waterfalls. It was a long day and we did about 10 miles of hiking. We visited Cabin Creek Falls, Hole in the Wall Falls, Lancaster Falls, and Starvation Creek Falls.

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