2011-08-17

Further Columbia Gorge Falls

Latourell Falls Trailhead is located about 3 miles west of Bridal Veil Falls on the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway. The Lower Falls (224 ft) are a stones throw from the parking lot, the Upper Falls (120 ft) about a mile hike up. But the fall is well worth the initial fairly steep climb.
Lower Latourell Falls
Upper Latourell Falls
Upper Latourell Falls
Dry Creek Falls (75 ft) lies a couple hundred yards off the Pacific Crest Trail about 2 miles from the PCT South trailhead in Cascade Locks. Look for the PCT sign, head up the trail and turn south right before you reach the bridge crossing Dry Creek.

Trail head
Along PCT Trail
Bridge over Dry Creek





Dry Creek Fall
Dry Creek Fall
At Starvation Creek State Park off Exit 55 on Highway 84 (east only) you can view four waterfalls with only a 2 mile roundtrip hike. Starvation Creek Falls (186 ft total, 100 ft longest drop) is right by the trailhead and if you head west along the trail which starts out hugging the freeway, you find Cabin Creek (220 ft/130 ft), Hole-in-the-Wall (96 ft/63ft), and Lancaster Falls (303 ft/231 ft) in rapid succession.

Starvation Creek Falls
Starvation Creek
Cabin Creek Falls
Hole in the Wall Falls
Lancaster Falls
Lancaster Falls



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