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[[Category:Columbia River Gorge]] | [[Category:Columbia River Gorge]] | ||
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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:WahclellaFallsTom.JPG|thumb|400px|An autumn view of Wahclella Falls from above the trail ''(Tom Kloster)'']] |
| + | [[Image:WahclellaFalls3.JPG|thumb|220px|Wahclella Falls and intermittent side falls during November rains ''(Jeff Statt)'']] | ||
| + | [[Image:WahclellaFalls2.JPG|thumb|220px|Closer view showing the upper tier of the falls ''(Steve Hart)'']] | ||
| − | * Hikes | + | * Hikes to this location: |
| − | **{{Hike ring|trailhead=Wahclella Falls Trailhead|hike=Wahclella Falls Hike|log=Wahclella Falls Hike/Log|previous=Tanner Creek Slide Area|next=Wahclella Falls}} | + | **{{Hike ring|trailhead=Wahclella Falls Trailhead|hike=Wahclella Falls Hike|log=Wahclella Falls Hike/Log|previous=Tanner Creek Slide Area|next=Wahclella Falls Trail Junction}} |
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| + | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.61792|longitude=-121.95129}} | ||
* Elevation: 400 feet | * Elevation: 400 feet | ||
* Height: 120 feet | * Height: 120 feet | ||
| − | == Description == | + | === Description === |
| − | + | Wahclella Falls is a great novice hiker's destination and one of the more interesting falls in the [[Columbia River Gorge]]. The most obvious portion is the lower drop, where the water drops from a hidden, narrow gorge 65 feet into a large open canyon. | |
| − | Wahclella Falls is one of the more interesting falls in the | + | |
| − | + | Above the lower falls is a semi-hidden upper falls in the main stream. You can see this 50 footer from a high viewpoint on the boulder field opposite the falls. | |
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| − | + | In most months, there's a second waterfall visible from further back on the lower level trail. This seasonal falls, sometimes called East Fork Falls, is taller than either of the main stream tiers. | |
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| − | == | + | === More Links === |
| − | * | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahclella_Falls Wahclella Falls (Wikipedia)] |
| − | + | * [https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Wahclella-Falls-4034 Wahclella Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)] | |
| − | * | + | * [https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/pacific-northwest-wahclella-falls/ Wahclella Falls (Tanner Creek Falls) (World of Waterfalls)] |
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| − | == Contributors == | + | === Contributors === |
* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator) | * [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator) | ||
| + | * [[User:Jeffstatt|Jeffstatt]] | ||
| + | [[Image:WahclellaFalls1.JPG|thumb|300px|Wahclella Falls from the lower leg of the trail in December ''(Steve Hart)''|left]] | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 12 December 2019
- Hikes to this location:
- Wahclella Falls Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.61792, -121.95129
- Elevation: 400 feet
- Height: 120 feet
Description
Wahclella Falls is a great novice hiker's destination and one of the more interesting falls in the Columbia River Gorge. The most obvious portion is the lower drop, where the water drops from a hidden, narrow gorge 65 feet into a large open canyon.
Above the lower falls is a semi-hidden upper falls in the main stream. You can see this 50 footer from a high viewpoint on the boulder field opposite the falls.
In most months, there's a second waterfall visible from further back on the lower level trail. This seasonal falls, sometimes called East Fork Falls, is taller than either of the main stream tiers.
More Links
- Wahclella Falls (Wikipedia)
- Wahclella Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)
- Wahclella Falls (Tanner Creek Falls) (World of Waterfalls)
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)
- Jeffstatt
