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Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bonneville, John B. Yeon State Park, Multnomah County
Stream: McCord Creek
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Height: 228 ft.
Access:   hike   dog  
Distance: 1.2 miles (RT)
Elevation: 150 ft. (+150 ft.)
Season: Mar-Jul
Form:   plunge
Lat/Long:45.61218, -121.99469
Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 37 to John B. Yeon State Park (37 miles east of Portland).

Elowah Falls is somewhat similar in appearance to Latourell Falls. The hike begins along the Gorge Trail (#400). Keep left at the first junction, then left again at the second junction (in 0.2 miles). This short, not overly difficult hike will bring you to a bridge over McCord Creek right at the base of the falls, where you can watch the dramatic waterfall plunge 228 ft. right in front of you. If you go right at the second junction onto the Elowah Falls Trail, you will come to another great viewpoint of Elowah Falls, near the top of the waterfall. This Elowah Falls Trail also continues up to Upper McCord Creek Falls.

Elowah Falls is commonly cited as being 289 ft. high. It is not nearly this tall. My measurement was 228 ft. (which is close to Bryan Swans measurement of 213 ft.). I suspect the 289 ft. measurement includes Upper McCord Creek Falls in the height, which is a short distance upstream of Elowah.

2 Miles E Skamania WA (Elev. 154 ft)

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 50. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Rain before 10am, then showers after 10am. High near 54. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 42. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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