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From the picnic area at Eagle Creek, head to the Eagle Creek Bridge, which offers a nice view of the wide mouth of Eagle Creek as it heads toward the Columbia River. Pause on the bridge and enjoy the view up and downriver before crossing and at the T intersection on the other side, turning left.
What looks like a footpath down to the river turns out to be the Shady Glen trail, a short loop that passes alongside Eagle Creek before making a single switchback and heading back the way you came, albeit with a little bit more of a climb.
Away from the creek, the trail is a bit of a green tunnel as it passes through the lush understory of this forested area. In a very short time, you’ll be back at another intersection; this one the Gorge Trail. Taking a left here puts you on track to visit Wauna Viewpoint (1.5 miles away).
If extending your hike isn’t in your agenda for the day, turn right. You’ll walk downhill, switchback once, and return to the Eagle Creek Bridge, where you started your hike.
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