Photography by Jonathan Ley
The Columbia River flows from the inland northwest to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way it cuts a deep gorge through the Cascade Mountains. A number of waterfalls tumble into the river as it passes through the deepest part of the gorge. You may want to avoid visiting some of the more popular areas on weekends in the middle of the summer. But, if you're willing to hike even a hundred yards on some trails, the crowds may thin-out considerably.
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Tom McCall Point
Tom McCall Point is a hill rising above Rowena Crest along the Columbia River Scenic Highway, about 6 miles east of Moiser, OR.
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Catherine Creek
Catherine Creek is a few miles east of Bingen, WA - in the eastern part of the Columbia River Gorge. The area sometimes called Coyote...
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Horsetail-Oneonta Area
A number of trails cross through the area around Oneonta Creek. Horsetail Falls, Ponytail Falls, Oneonta Falls and Triple Falls...
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The Dalles Mountain Ranch
The Dalles Mountain Ranch is along a road just a bit west of the turn-off to Horsethief Lake State Park (turn north on Dalles Mtn...
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Hood River
Hood River is about 60 miles east of Portland, OR. The orchards are about 10 miles south of town along the Hood River. The...
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Eagle Creek
The trailhead for Eagle Creek is just off I-84 in Oregon, a few miles west of Cascade Locks. You'll need a NW Forest Pass to...
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Elowah Falls
Elowah Falls is a tall dramatic waterfall in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. the falls is reached by a short hike. Adjacent...
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Wahclella Falls
Wahclella Falls is a short but powerful drop of Tanner Creek, just west of Eagle Creek. The hike to Wahclella Falls is short and...
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Ruckel Creek
Ruckel Creek is a small creek in the drainage just to the west of Eagle Creek. The Ruckel Creek trail mostly stays high above the...
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Multnomah
Multnomah Falls is about 30 miles east of Portland OR, along I-84. You can't miss it. Wahkeena Falls is more difficult to see from...