Overview

Hype:

If a road is washed out by a stream, the road is usually repaired because it's the most practical thing to do. Well, apparently in the early 20th century, practicality was not of great concern. The original Columbia River Highway was constructed paralleling close to Warren Creek's major waterfall, Warren Falls. During high water, the creek would often wash out the road, so, rather than repairing or just moving the road, in 1938 someone decided to move the waterfall. A tunnel was blasted through the adjacent cliff, through which the creek was diverted, and Hole-in-the-Wall Falls was born. If you look closely, you can see a wooden plank stuck into the cliff above the tunnel opening, signaling the human injunction.

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: 20-40 minutes

Length: 1.4 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 125 ft

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: 45.686124, -121.701930

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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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