For the 4th edition Curious Gorge I’ve created a loop adventure from the Wyeth Campground to Trail 400…and then looping back to Gorton Creek Falls. Of course the book has all the written details of how to complete this semi-off-trail loop. That maps below are intended to complement my written description.

Wyeth Campground at exit 51, Hwy 84
Wyeth Campground has a really interesting, yet almost unknown history. In the 1940’s, during WWII, it was used as a camp for Conscientious Objectors to the war. Here is an article written about the history by a great local writer and founder of Rediviva magazine, Tomi Owens:
https://newwest.net/main/article/the_path_less_followed_leads_to_wyet/
At the bridge keep going straight and upstream along the obvious, yet unsigned, wide trail:
The trail suddenly ends at the side of Gorton Creek. Some people have tried to bushwhack up the steep hill to the left here, but you really need to take to the streambed at this point and rock-hop and splash your way up the final 200 yards to Gorton Creek Falls.
We have been trying to find a way to “entice” a 12 year old and a 13 year old to go hiking with us. We came across this scramble and figured it would be “adventurous” for them. Well, mission ACCOMPLISHED! They thought it was the coolest, yet slightly dangerous (but not really), and they definitely thought it was an adventure. Once we got back to the car the kids yelled out “I wish that was longer!” Followed by ” I wish all hikes were that fun!” Wow.
Very nice. I posted this under a photo on my OR travel page https://www.facebook.com/GoOregonNow
Planning on taking my sister and cousin ( all of us Gortons) with me on this hike.
Stephanie Gorton
I’m a Gorton and want to go there! I never knew it existed.
Does anyone know how far the 2 trails go that branch off east and west from the main trail that goes to the falls?
Perhaps check Google earth. Cheers, scott