Winter Snow Ice Hiking Up the EPIC STEEP Boulder Zone to Tamanawas Falls! | Mount Hood | Oregon | 4K

Chapters & Timestamps:

0:00 Trail Ascension Approach to THE EPIC Boulder Zone
0:28 Trail Junction (STAY LEFT towards Tamanawas Falls!)
0:40 Entering THE EPIC Boulder Zone
1:18 *Traversing THE EPIC Boulder Zone, aka Snow City*
2:13 Finishing Final VERY STEEP ICY ASCENT Up THE EPIC Boulder Zone
3:20 *THE GORGEOUS Tamanawas Falls Canyon Basin*
3:40 Descending Icy Tamanawas Falls Trail Hiking Parallel to North Fork Cold Spring Creek

Here is the FULL WINTER HIKE VIDEO on 3/6/2022 (Partially Melted):

https://youtu.be/0lIo5KNhGHA

Here is the FULL WINTER HIKE VIDEO on 1/29/2022 (More Ice & Snow):

https://youtu.be/O4AVsaY11JU

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.