Cabin Creek Falls in the early spring before the trees regain their leaves. The falls are located in the Starvation Creek State Park off Highway 84,...

Cabin Creek Falls is the first fall encountered along the Mt. Defiance trail. The falls drop from a razor thin crack in the adjacent cliff, bouncing once on a small shelf, then dropping to the trail. The falls are situated no more than 50 feet from the trail, and can easily be seen without much effort (more so when the surrounding trees are bare). However, there are a pair of large rocks, probably 75 feet tall, sitting right in front of the falls, blocking the best perspective, so, seeing the entire falls clearly is a near impossibility. When the surrounding trees are bare, one can see almost the entire falls from the trail, the upper tier more or less alone, and the lower tier by itself, but thanks to that dastardly boulder, never together. The falls are located in Starvation Creek State Park, just off of Interstate 84, about 1/2 way between Cascade Locks and Hood River. At this time of the year the water flow lessens some and I was able to walk behind the boulders stand in the water and get this shot. I backed into the boulder as far as I could.