FULL WINTER (MARCH) ICE & SNOW YAXTRAX HIKE (4K) up to FROZEN CRYSTAL Tamanawas Falls! | Mount Hood

Chapters & Timestamps:

0:00 *Crossing EPIC Bridge over East Fork Hood River*
0:59 Shoreline Perspective of East Fork Hood River
1:20 ***DANGER*** STEEP PRECIPICE SECTION, Do So At Your Own Risk!
2:37 Forest Section Above Bridge over North Fork Cold Spring Creek
3:05 *GORGEOUS ZONE - Ice Hiking Parallel to Creek!*
5:07 Unmarked Waterfall
5:28 Shoreline of North Fork Cold Spring Creek
5:38 Unmarked Waterfall
5:49 ***DANGER*** STEEP PRECIPICE SECTION, Do So At Your Own Risk!
6:10 Ascending Steep Section of Icy Trail Hiking Straight Up
6:37 Creek View & Unmarked Waterfall
6:47 Approach to Trail Junction & THE EPIC Boulder Zone
7:04 Entering THE EPIC Boulder Zone
7:42 *Traversing THE EPIC Boulder Zone, aka Snow City*
8:37 Finishing Final Very Steep Icy Ascent Up THE EPIC Boulder Zone
9:45 Final Approach to Tamanawas Falls Canyon Basin
10:21 *Distant Canyon Basin View of Tamanawas Falls*
10:42 *Approach to the Edge of Tamanawas Falls - FEELING THE ICY MIST!*
11:14 *Frozen Icy Crystals & The Canyon Wall*
11:28 *Looking Back at the Trail Approach to Tamanawas Falls Canyon Basin*
11:58 *Descending the Icy Tamanawas Falls Trail Canyon Basin*
12:37 Descending THE EPIC Boulder Zone
13:03 Acrophobia aka Fear of Heights Assessment/Warning for this Hike
14:19 Descending Mount Hood National Forest Paralleling North Fork Cold Spring Creek
14:52 The Sun is Coming Out Lighting Up This Winter Wonderland
15:08 *SPECTACULAR SECTION - The Sun Lighting Up the Winter Wonderland Ice Hiking Parallel to North Fork Cold Spring Creek!*
15:54 Trail Time, Reward Payoff Ratio, & Mount Hood Winter Hikes Analysis
19:05 Ice Hiking Creekside & Approach to Second Bridge Crossing
19:32 Second Bridge Crossing over North Fork Cold Spring Creek & End of Video/Hike

This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, starting at Tamanawas Falls Trailhead, crossing a long & epic bridge over East Fork Hood River, crossing a second bridge over North Fork Cold Spring Creek, hiking parallel to the creek up the forest, and ultimately climbing up to ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE Tamanawas Falls Canyon Basin and partially frozen icicle Tamanawas Falls as an Out and Back Hike, approximately 3.4 miles roundtrip and 600 FT Elevation Gain. Due to heavy pack snow accumulation and a thick sheet of ice along the trail, it was necessary to deploy Yaktrax Summit Traction Devices for safety. I would NOT RECOMMEND doing this hike without either Yaktrax or Microspikes or some sort of reliable foot traction devices, IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS OTHERWISE!

The temperature was around 25F and very frigid with wind chill of 18F, that wet cold to the bone feel. The sky was beautiful blue skies, a blue bird day. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the parking lot which is literally on the shoulder of the highway and in great condition and well paved. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions as far as snow/ice and plan accordingly since it is a heavy snow/ice area, and do so at your own risk!

I did this Hike twice, once on 1/29/2022 and a second time on 3/6/2022. The snow melt difference is quite noticeable with the second Hike having much lower snow accumulation level nearing Spring. This is the 3/6/2022 Hike.