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The entrance to Oneonta
Gorge is often very crowded
on weekends, which is
raising concerns for land
managers with the U.S.
Forest Service.
Gorge crowds are ‘concerning’
ZACH URNESS
APPEAL TRIBUNE
The off-trail hike into
Oneonta Gorge has long
been an iconic experience
in the Columbia River
Gorge.
The moss-draped can-
yon east of Portland fea-
tures high, vertical walls
and a 100-foot waterfall
only accessible by hiking
upstream within the river.
But sharply increasing
crowds at Oneonta during
recent summers — num-
bering in the hundreds on
weekends — has the U.S.
Forest Service concerned
about the impact to the
gorge’s ecosystem. It’s
yet another case of a fam-
ous Oregon landmark be-
ing “loved to death.”
“It’s a place that’s been
popular for many years,
but this is the most crowd-
ed I’ve ever seen it,” Co-
lumbia River Gorge Na-
tional Scenic Area recrea-
tion staff officer Stan Hi-
natsu said. “It has reached
the point where we’re
very concerned about the
impact caused by the
number of visitors.”
Hinatsu said the can-
yon’s riparian vegetation
— its moss and plants —
have been damaged by
visitors. He also said that
sediment stirred up could
have a negative impact on
fish.
“This gorge is a unique
botanical place, with lots
of mosses and plants
growing in that damp en-
vironment,” Hinatsu said.
“There's also the issue of
water quality.”
The Forest Service is
considering a range of op-
tions, but Hinatsu said it’s
still an active discussion,
and no decisions have
been made.
“We’ve been thinking
about how we could miti-
gate impact in the canyon
but still offer this unique
opportunity,”
Hinatsu
said. “We haven’t made a
decision yet, but suffice to
say we are concerned
about the level of use.”
For those still interest-
ed in the journey, Hinatsu
suggested starting early
in the morning. The gorge
is not safe during the
rainy season, as the river
level gets very high. He
encouraged people to fol-
low Leave No Trace prin-
ciples.
The issues at Oneonta
are shared by many near-
by trails in the western
half of the Columbia
Gorge, particularly be-
tween Bridal Veil Falls
and Horsetail Falls along
the Historic Columbia
River Highway.
The Forest Service is
launching a new cam-
paign called Ready, Set,
Gorge that seeks to miti-
gate the heaviest use and
parking problems.
Suggestions include ar-
riving before 10 a.m., car-
pooling or taking the
Gorge's transit system to
trailheads. Forest Service
officials encouraged visi-
tors to explore less-dis-
covered, equally beauti-
ful trails and picnic areas
in the eastern Gorge or
Washington side.
Officials also empha-
sized staying on official
trails, and not following
"user trails." Last week,
two hikers followed a user
trail up a rockslide, got
trapped, and had to be res-
cued.
Zach Urness has been
an outdoors writer, pho-
tographer and videogra-
pher in Oregon for eight
years. He is the author of
the book “Hiking South-
ern Oregon” and can be
reached
at
zur
ness@StatesmanJour
nal.com or (503) 399-6801.
Find him on Zach Urness
or @ZachsORoutdoors on
Twitter.
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