Latourell Falls - Oregon Waterfalls; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Guy W. Talbot State Park-hike/trail/map/directions

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)

Overnight
Showers. Low around 40. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.