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Wahkeena Falls

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Type
  
Tiered

Elevation
  
171 m

Number of drops
  
6

Total height
  
242 feet (72 m)

Height
  
74 m

Phone
  
+1 541-308-1700

Wahkeena Falls

Location
  
Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Address
  
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Wahkeena Trail #420, Corbett, OR 97019, USA

Similar
  
Latourell Falls, Multnomah Falls, Horsetail Falls, Fairy Falls, Bridal Veil Falls

Walking slowly wahkeena falls


Wahkeena Falls is a 242-foot (73 m) waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in the state of Oregon.

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The waterfall is unlike nearby Multnomah Falls in that the water does not directly plunge to the ground. Wahkeena Falls, rather, has a more subtle cascading flow. These falls have been featured in numerous travel guides and in photography books.

Spellings of this name are dubious because the word is an English transliteration of a Native American (reportedly Yakama) phrase meaning most beautiful.

Wahkeena Falls is along the Historic Columbia River Highway, about 13 miles (21 km) east of Troutdale, Oregon. A 0.2-mile (320 m) hike from the parking lot at the base leads to the stone bridge that crosses the main part of the falls. That trail continues on east to Multnomah Falls, the next falls to the east. This waterfall is visible directly from the Historic Columbia River Highway.

Gopro view of wahkeena falls columbia river gorge oregon


References

Wahkeena Falls Wikipedia