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Columbia River Gorge trails reopened after 2017 wildfire

Eagle Creek Fire
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Destructive Eagle Creek Fire hit the Columbia River Gorge in 2017

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The new year has brought a new beginning for some of the most famous trails in the Columbia River Gorge.

Eagle Creek Trail, the iconic pathway that passes waterfalls and steep cliff edges, reopened Friday after 2017 wildfire damage kept it closed for more than three years, the Statesman Journal reported.

The epicenter of the 49,000-acre Eagle Creek Fire, the trail is open for its entire length, from the trailhead near Cascade Locks to Wahtum Lake.

It wasn’t the only high-profile pathway to reopen in the Gorge. Other trails that reopened include Wahclella Falls and the Larch Mountain Trail between Multnomah Falls and Wahkeena Falls.

Read more at: https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-fires-oregon-waterfalls-080b6210b167346345037af3a5d877fc

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