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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)

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 51. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Steady temperature around 48. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 43. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 40. 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 39.
Monday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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