Sorenson Falls
Hood River County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 164 ft (50 m)
- Location
- Hood River County, Oregon
- Access status
- Distant trail view of the lower tier documented
- The walk
- Distance to the viewpoint not stated; the Punch Bowl Falls hike is 4.2 miles round trip
- Ground & access
- Wide trail with exposed cliff sections protected by cable handrails. Burned slopes from the Eagle Creek Fire. Poison oak is present.
Sorenson Falls drops about 100 feet off the east rim of the Eagle Creek gorge beside Metlako Falls. Hike the Eagle Creek Trail upstream past two cliff sections with cable handrails. After walking between two large Douglas-firs, look up the gorge to see the lower horsetail of Sorenson Falls, with Metlako Falls just beyond. Do not try to reach the base. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Eagle Creek Trail view of the lower tier of Sorenson Falls
Oregon Hikers does not give a separate figure for the Sorenson Falls view. It comes before the Punch Bowl Falls overlook on a hike that Oregon Hikers gives as 4.2 miles round trip.
Wide trail with exposed cliff sections protected by cable handrails. Burned slopes from the Eagle Creek Fire. Poison oak is present.
Where to start
Eagle Creek Trailhead at the end of the road past the Eagle Creek day use area, off I-84 Exit 41. The exit serves eastbound traffic only; westbound drivers turn around at the Bonneville Dam exit. Park only in marked spaces; if full, use the day use area lot.
Timing & water
The trail is used all year. The lower tier is visible even in summer since the fire.
Before you go
Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required; day passes are sold at a drop box at the trailhead.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
Metlako FallsCollapsed overlook; limited main-trail sighting reported102 ft (31 m) · Hood River County, OR0.0 miW
Lower Punch Bowl FallsCanyon trail and spur to the shoreline beside the falls12 ft (3.7 m) · Hood River County, OR0.2 miS
Punch Bowl FallsResearched visit notes36 ft (11 m) · Hood River County, OR0.3 miS- Wauna FallsHood River County, OR0.6 miNW
Loowit FallsEstablished cliffside trail to a viewpoint across the canyon78 ft (23.8 m) · Hood River County, OR1.3 miSE- Skoonichuk FallsEstablished cliffside trail to a trailside view48 ft (14.6 m) · Hood River County, OR1.6 miSE
- Lower Ruckel Creek FallsPartial guide: parking start and walking distance not describedHood River County, OR1.7 miNW
- Four Mile Falls95 ft (28.9 m) · Hood River County, OR1.8 miSE
- Tenas FallsLong trail to a bridge-side view documented18 ft (5.5 m) · Hood River County, OR2.0 miSE