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Waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge
No trip to the Columbia Gorge is complete without stopping by the many waterfalls that line the Historic Scenic Highway. Last week we traveled to Oregon and did just that – safely and before new Covid travel restrictions were put into place. The weather was lousy as you can see from our first stop at Crown Point. Click the arrow right for a clear view of the Gorge from last year’s trip. (Yes I did just try out a new block editor feature!)
Fortunately the rain slowed to a drizzle after we left the Point and we had the waterfalls mostly to ourselves.
First up was Latourell Falls which you can easily see from the road.
But the best views are found at the end of the trail so we made the walk to see it close up.
I’m glad we did as the basalt columns behind the falls were marvelous!
Afterwards we headed down the road to our next stop at Bridal Veil Falls,
where we took another walk through soggy woods to get to the base of the falls.
It was worth it but by the time we made it back to the trailhead my feet were soaked.
So I was happy that no hike was needed to see our last waterfall of the day, beautiful Horsetail Falls.
Now in case you wondered, there are dozens more waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge so we didn’t see them all. But we did see the most accessible on this stretch of road and it was plenty for one rainy day.
Access to Multnomah Falls – the tallest and most famous in Oregon – was blocked from the old highway but we did stop under clear skies on our return trip home. I’ll save that for a later post.
~ Susanne
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I know the area well. You have some marvelous photos. My favorite falls is Horsetail falls. 😀
Thanks so much! Horsetail Falls was my favorite too!
I love waterfalls! These are wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed them! 😊
You’re welcome!
Lovely photos of beautiful scenery, Susanne. A joy to behold!
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks so much Pete! I’m glad you enjoyed the waterfalls, even with all that rain! 🙂 🙂
Great job with the slideshow feature of the block editor. It is growing on me, and I was able to easily insert a video two days ago. How extensive is the damage from the fires that raged through the Gorge?
Honestly I didn’t really notice the fire damage this time though I did when we visited the same area a year ago.
That is actually reassuring to know.
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Oh my goodness, such beauty in these falls, Susanne! I’ve hiked Multnomah Falls a couple of times but it has been a while. I think I read that Multnomah is the second highest falls on the continent.
Thanks so much! I read something similar but I had a hard time finding consistent statistics on it. But I think it’s safe to say it’s one of the tallest in the country, and either way it’s a real beauty!
BTW, I messaged you through your wordpress contact page a little while ago!
Oh! I must have missed that! I’ll go take a look. 🙂
Beautiful
Thank you!