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Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Multnomah Falls, Multnomah County
Stream: Wahkeena Creek
Alternate Names:

Height: 242 ft.
Access:   car   dog  
Distance: n/a
Elevation: 100 ft.
Season: year-round
Form:   tiered
Lat/Long:45.57359, -122.12697
Directions:Along I-84, take exit 31 at the signed turnoff for Multnomah Falls (31 miles east of Portland). Drive 0.7 miles west of Multnomah Falls on the Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy to the signed turnoff for Wahkeena Falls.

Wahkeena means "most beautiful" in Yakama Indian. Wahkeena Falls tumbles 242 ft. down a mountain side. There is a short half-mile hike from the road up to a closer vantage point on a bridge crossing Wahkeena Creek. You will get so close to the falls here, you will get wet for sure. There is usually so much spray here, it is difficult, if not impossible, to photograph the waterfall (especially in the wet season). If you continue climbing up the steep Wahkeena Trail, you will come to Necktie Falls and Fairy Falls (about 1 mile past Wahkeena Falls).

Multnomah Falls OR (Elev. 200 ft)

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

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