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[[Image:MultnomahFallsLodgeTH.jpg|thumb|300px|Multnomah Falls Trailhead ''(Steve Hart)'']]
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[[Image:View to freeway parking area, Multnomah Falls, Columbia Gorge.jpg|thumb|400px|View down to the freeway parking area at Multnomah Falls ''(bobcat)'']]
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[[Image:MultnomahFallsLodgeTH.jpg|thumb|160px|Sign at the beginning of the Multnomah Falls Trail ''(Steve Hart)'']]
  
 
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=== Fees and Regulations ===
 
=== Fees and Regulations ===
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* <b>For parking near the Multnomah Falls Lodge between May 24 and Sept. 5, 2022, a [https://www.oregon.gov/odot/waterfall-corridor-permits/pages/default.aspx  Timed Use Permit] ($2 fee) will be required for each personal vehicle accessing federal lands adjacent to the Waterfall Corridor between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. just east of the Bridal Veil off-ramp (Exit 28) to Ainsworth State Park (Exit 35).</b>
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* For the I-84 parking area, between late May and early September, you will need to purchase reserved tickets from [https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/10073376  Recreation.gov].
 
* Dogs on leash
 
* Dogs on leash
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* Beginning July 20th, 2021, [https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/crgnsa/a ... ?aid=67259  a reservation] is required to park at Multnomah Falls ($1 transaction fee)
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* Restrooms, restaurant, visitor center at [[Multnomah Falls Lodge]]
  
 
=== Driving Directions ===
 
=== Driving Directions ===
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<b><font color=red>Only the I-84 parking area can be used at this time. More information can be found at [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/crgnsa/recarea/?recid=30026 the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area website] </font color></b>
 
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Drive east from Portland on Interstate 84 to Exit 31 near Mile 31. This exit is accessible from I-84 in either direction. Walk under the footbridge to [[Multnomah Falls Lodge]].
 
Drive east from Portland on Interstate 84 to Exit 31 near Mile 31. This exit is accessible from I-84 in either direction. Walk under the footbridge to [[Multnomah Falls Lodge]].
  
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Alternatively, exit I-84 at the Bridal Veil Exit (28) and drive the Historic Columbia River Highway eastward to the [[Multnomah Falls Lodge]] parking area.
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Alternatively, exit I-84 at the Bridal Veil Exit (28) and drive the Historic Columbia River Highway eastward to the [[Multnomah Falls Lodge]] parking area.  
  
 
=== Alternatives to Driving ===
 
=== Alternatives to Driving ===
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On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Memorial Day to September 25th, <b>[http://columbiagorgeexpress.com/  Columbia Gorge Express]</b> runs a bus between the Gateway Transit Center (Portland), Rooster Rock State Park, and Multnomah Falls.
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* <b>[https://www.ridecatbus.org/columbia-gorge-express/  Columbia Gorge Express]</b> runs buses seven days a week between the Gateway Transit Center (Portland) and Hood River. The bus stops five times daily at Multnomah Falls.
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* <b>[https://sasquatchshuttle.com/route-map  Sasquatch Shuttle]</b> (parking at Bridal Veil) stops at several Gorge trailheads between the Portland Women's Forum and Horsetail Falls, including Multnomah Falls.
  
  
 
=== Contributors ===
 
=== Contributors ===
 
* [[User:stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)
 
* [[User:stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)

Revision as of 21:42, 18 April 2022

View down to the freeway parking area at Multnomah Falls (bobcat)
Sign at the beginning of the Multnomah Falls Trail (Steve Hart)

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Fees and Regulations

  • For parking near the Multnomah Falls Lodge between May 24 and Sept. 5, 2022, a Timed Use Permit ($2 fee) will be required for each personal vehicle accessing federal lands adjacent to the Waterfall Corridor between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. just east of the Bridal Veil off-ramp (Exit 28) to Ainsworth State Park (Exit 35).
  • For the I-84 parking area, between late May and early September, you will need to purchase reserved tickets from Recreation.gov.
  • Dogs on leash
  • Restrooms, restaurant, visitor center at Multnomah Falls Lodge

Driving Directions

Drive east from Portland on Interstate 84 to Exit 31 near Mile 31. This exit is accessible from I-84 in either direction. Walk under the footbridge to Multnomah Falls Lodge.

Alternatively, exit I-84 at the Bridal Veil Exit (28) and drive the Historic Columbia River Highway eastward to the Multnomah Falls Lodge parking area.

Alternatives to Driving

  • Columbia Gorge Express runs buses seven days a week between the Gateway Transit Center (Portland) and Hood River. The bus stops five times daily at Multnomah Falls.
  • Sasquatch Shuttle (parking at Bridal Veil) stops at several Gorge trailheads between the Portland Women's Forum and Horsetail Falls, including Multnomah Falls.


Contributors

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