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January 2006: A hike of the Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop |
It'd been a while since I'd hiked this loop. I started at the Wahkeena trailhead, and came down Multnomah. I didn't have any expectations to capture many exciting new photos this trip - I've hiked here other times, and this isn't the most photogenic part of the year... but I did find some nice angles. I particularly like this photo, it was taken along Multnomah Creek, maybe a half-mile upstream from the trail junction. |
It's been raining quite a bit lately. The creeks were swollen, and water was cascading down nearly every vertical surface. |
Another small side-creek plunges down to Multnomah Creek. |
Despite the forecast for heavy, steady rain, the weather was tolerable - it did rain, but not too hard, and not all the time. |
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October 2003: A quick day-hike around the loop |
Compare this photo with the one further down this page... different cameras, different exposures, different time of year, and a different "me". I think I've learned something since taking the earlier photo... At least I hope I have! |
This is the lookout at the top of Multnomah Falls. Not the most amazing photo, but I hope you find it interesting! |
I didn't have a lot of time this day, but I did make a side-visit to Lauratrel Falls, further down the road. |
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April 2003: A day-hike around the loop & some side trails |
Multnomah Falls pours into the Columbia River gorge about 30 miles east of Portland, OR. Multnomah is probably the most-visited waterfall in the northwest. Despite the crowds of people near the falls' base, I found a good bit of solitude on the higher trails. |
A system of inter-connecting hiking trails weave up and across the many streams that drain into the Columbia River. |
The route I followed on this outing lead up the east side of Multnomah Falls, then looped around to the west and headed down Wahkeena Creek. I also hiked a number of side trails, including a trip to Devil's Rest - about 2200 feet above the Columbia River. |
This is one of the falls further up Wahkeeena Creek. |
There has been a lot of rain lately. Many of these falls swell to many times their normal size during heavy rainfall. |
This is a view of Wahkeena falls from near the bottom of the trail... you can drive to the point where this photo was taken. |
People who just come to gawk at the base of Multnomah falls miss quite a bit of the beauty in the area. This waterfall is further up Multnomah Creek, about 3/4 mile before the main waterfall. |
Where is it? 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 the highway... about 3/4 mile west of Multnomah Falls. There is a large parking area near Multnomah Falls, a smaller area is near Wahkeena Falls. |
Before you go... There's a really nice lodge/restaurant at Multnomah Falls. I've never eaten there, but I'm told it's very good. If you can visit on a weekday, you'll find fewer people. If you want to take photos of waterfalls, go on a cloudy/overcast day to reduce the contrast caused by sunlight. There is no parking fee at Multnomah Falls. |
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