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Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bridal Veil, Guy W. Talbot State Park, Multnomah County
Stream: Latourell Creek
Alternate Names:

Height: 249 ft.
Access:   car   dog  
Distance: n/a
Elevation: 150 ft.
Season: year-round
Form:   plunge
Lat/Long:45.53691, -122.21847
Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 28 at Bridal Veil (28 miles east of Portland). Drive 3.2 miles west along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy to the Guy W. Talbot State Park.

Latourell Falls is an exciting waterfall to see, as Latourell Creek plunges 214 ft. over a rocky cliff. From the parking area, you can either walk a short distance up the trail to a viewpoint. Or you can also walk about 0.1 miles to the base of the falls to get a close-up look.

It had been quite a few years since I had been here first, and I had forgotten how stunningly beautiful Latourell Falls was. With so many great waterfalls to see in the Gorge, and usually not very much time to see them, Latourell Falls was usually the one I cut out. This last time, however, I made it back, finally, and I was in awe. It is such a towering waterfall, the yellow colored lichen cliff walls are so amazing, and the gorge seems so huge and remote (even though it is quite a popular place).

Commonly cited as being 249 ft. high, my measurement came to 214 ft., not quite as high as the official measurement. Others have measured it around 224 ft. This leads me to believe it is not 249 ft. as officially noted, but is quite a bit smaller.

2 Miles WSW Bridal Veil OR (Elev. 200 ft)

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 54. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts 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, mainly before 11pm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

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Upper Coopey Falls 3.40 miles
Wahkeena Falls 5.48 miles
Fairy Falls 5.50 miles
Multnomah Falls 6.08 miles
Ecola Falls 6.37 miles
Dutchman Falls 6.40 miles
Weisendanger Falls 6.43 miles
Triple Falls 8.28 miles
Oneonta Falls 8.36 miles
Middle Oneonta Falls 8.43 miles
Lower Oneonta Falls 8.46 miles
Ponytail Falls 8.75 miles
Horsetail Falls 8.75 miles

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