Work to remove hazard trees near Multnomah Falls will continue through the week, continuing to limit access to the lower viewing platform and trail to Benson Bridge at Multnomah Falls.  The interagency efforts will protect facilities and improve public safety by felling trees near the falls that were burned and damaged by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire.  Visitors are encouraged to call the U.S. Forest Service Information Center at Multnomah Falls Lodge at (503) 695-2372 to check the current status of the lower viewing platform before heading out.  Multnomah Falls Lodge remains open during the work.  Current estimates suggest that west end hiking trails on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area may reopen by the end of 2018. This includes Larch Mountain (up to the junction with Wahkeena Falls), Wakheena Falls, Angels Rest, Devil’s Rest, Vista Point, and the Return Trail.