Just step away from the highway, and you are transported through the mineral layers of ancient lava flows with cascading water. Horse Tail FallsĪn easy, low-elevation loop trail takes you to Horse Tail Falls and Ponytail Falls. And if you dare, you can continue the climb to Fairy Falls, also known as “Ghost Falls,” when the sun hits the water just right. A moderate hike, not for the faint of heart, takes you to the top of the falls. With a viewing platform off of the historic highway, you can admire Wahkeena Falls from afar or hike up switchbacks to see its three tiers up close and also catch great views of the Columbia River Gorge. An upper trail also leads to cliffs that reveal great views of the Columbia River Gorge. Located 27 miles (43 km) east of Portland, just off Interstate 84, the misty, white Bridal Veil Falls consists of a pair of quick cascades that are well worth the short but steep half-mile hike to the viewing platform. Proceed another mile (1.6 km) east on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Luckily for visitors, many of these misty gems are accessible year-round, either by short hikes or from roadside pullouts on the Historic Columbia River Highway, which parallels Interstate 84. In all, 90 major cascades flow here, alongside countless other smaller falls. TAMOLITCH FALLS Distance: 3. Wahkeena Falls, Ecola Falls, and Multnomah Falls Loop. This is a slightly shorter version of the Trail of Ten Falls. (Please note that all hike distances are round-trip.) Happy hiking 1. Winter Falls Loop is located in Silver Falls State Park, near Silverton, Oregon and features seven waterfalls. How difficult is the trail: The approximately 5-mile trail is considered an easy hike. Here are 18 amazing Oregon waterfalls in the state, and the details are outlined for you below. Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon by Adam Sawyer 52 Hikes for 52 Weeks by Franziska Weinheimer (Hike Oregon) Day Hikes in the Columbia Gorge by Don J. Columbia River Gorge Waterfallsįed by glaciers and swollen by snowmelt and prodigious winter rains, the waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - an 80-mile-long (129 km) swath carved out by ancient floodwaters - plunge from sheer cliffs, hidden slot canyons and rock grottos rimmed by massive trees and moss in a thousand shades of emerald and jade. Roughly 1 hour 30 minutes from downtown Sacramento. (Many of these breathtaking sites are only a short shuttle bus or scenic bike ride away, to boot.) Get your fill of natural wonders at these waterfalls near Portland. A great side effect of the Portland area’s wet winter weather is a steady stream of cascades running throughout the region. Short and rocky, this trail climbs through a forest and gives hikers the unique. Luckily our tents didn’t leak! After hurriedly cooking soup on the camp stove, we spent the evening sheltering in the tent, listening to a mystery audiobook and the sound of the rain pattering on the tent roof.Where it rains, it pours - waterfalls, that is. It was a very rainy weekend, so camping was an adventure. The campground is right next to the trailhead (we walked from our campsite)! Since it’s a bit of a drive from Portland, we made a weekend of it and camped at nearby Ice Cap Campground. You can find it by navigating to the Waterfalls Loop Trailhead on Google Maps. The trailhead for the Clear Lake hike is in central Oregon, about a 2 1/2-hour drive southeast of Portland or an hour and 15 minutes east of Eugene. After the waterfalls, the hike circles Clear Lake in a 5-mile loop and then returns past the waterfalls to the trailhead, totalling 9 miles. If you start the Clear Lake hike a couple miles downstream of Clear Lake itself, you’ll also see the two enormous McKenzie River waterfalls (Sahalie and Koosah Falls). 2 days ago &0183 &32 On Episode 5 of The Unidentifieds podcast, we explore the case of John Doe 79-1862: The human remains found off the steep trails near Oregons most famous waterfall. In today’s post, I’ll share the highlights of the Clear Lake hike, a unique hike with a startling volcanic past that ranks among the best Oregon hikes.
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