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Multnomah Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

February 6, 2019 Mary Pellegrini

Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge

Multnomah Falls is the most visited recreation site in the Pacific Northwest with 2 million stopping each year to take in the views, making it to where a visiting the falls can be challenging. As a local innkeeper I suggest visiting the falls on either ends of the day and midweek to beat the crowds. I also suggest taking the time to hike the 6 miles Wahkeena/Multnomah Falls loop so as to ‘discover’ 6 more waterfalls, if you indeed love to chase waterfalls.

Fed by underground springs from Larch Mountain, the flow over the falls varies, usually it’s highest during winter and spring. Multnomah Falls offers one of the best places in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to study geology exposed by floods. Five flows of Yakima basalt are visible in the falls’ cliff face. Geocache ‘What’s Behind Multnomah Falls’, GC14VG2, studies the different types of exposed basalt layers.

You can Chase Waterfalls with us by subscribing to this blog, follow us on Pinterest, and on our Facebook Page. According to Wiki there are at least 238 waterfalls in Oregon! I’m guessing even more than that. Wouldn’t it be grand to witness the beauty of every one of them? With 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge alone, we’ve set out to find them all plus those in the nearby Mt Hood National Forest, Washington and beyond. And when we do we’ll share our finds with you, our guests, so you too can set out to Chase Waterfalls.

Choose an Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild member in Portland or the Columbia River Gorge as your home base while chasing these waterfalls

The innkeepers of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild are ready to share Oregon, its environment, culture, and heritage with you. Get to know our State like a local. Whether you’re looking for a quiet escape, a world class city experience, or a new spin on business travel, you can be assured of combining gracious hospitality with ambiance when staying at an inspected and approved Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild member Inn.

Koosah Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

January 23, 2019 Mary Pellegrini 3 Comments

Koosah Falls on the McKenzie River

Koosah Falls is the second of the three major waterfalls of the McKenzie River and is just one mile downstream from Sahalie Falls. The word Koosah is a Chinook word meaning “sky”. These falls were formed 3,000 years ago when lava flows formed the McKenzie River. The volume of the river greatly changes the appearance of the falls. During modest summer river flows, the falls appear as one or two segments, but during the peak of snowmelt, the river spreads across the whole ledge, becoming a 70 foot wide wall of ear-splitting roar.

The McKenzie River Round House is an Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild member inn that can serve as your home base while chasing the waterfalls along the McKenzie River.

Lower McDowell Creek Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

March 16, 2016 Mary Pellegrini

Lower McDowell Creek Falls this Waterfall Wednesday

Lower McDowell Creek Falls is one of four falls we found in the McDowell Creek Falls County Park. Picnic while hiking three miles of trails in this lush green park, with bridges and viewing decks along McDowell Creek. We visited as a side trip off of the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods Scenic Byway

Cavitt Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

January 6, 2016 Mary Pellegrini

Cavitt Falls in Douglas County, Oregon

‘Cavitt Falls is modest little cascade along Cavitt Creek located within a BLM campground near Glide. The falls consist or one or two channels depending on how much water is in the creek, and drops all of about 8 feet into a large pool (great swimming). I’m fairly certain there are probably half a dozen or more larger waterfalls elsewhere on Cavitt Creek that would be more interesting. Bottom line is this one is of minimal interest outside of having a great swimming hole.’ Text from Northwest Waterfall Survey

Tumalo Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

December 9, 2015 Mary Pellegrini

Tumalo Falls outside of Bend, Oregon

Tumalo Falls is both the tallest, 89 feet, and most impressive waterfall along Tumalo Creek – as well as one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the vicinity of Bend.

Choose an Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild member nearby as your home base. May we suggest Long Hollow Ranch

Dry Creek Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

December 2, 2015 Mary Pellegrini

Dry Creek Falls in the Columbia River Gorge.

The hike to Dry Creek Falls is moderate to difficult, only because it is a slow 2 mile climb. But oh, so worth it. We hiked in on a very cold, 20° New Years Day, 2015, and found that the creek was flowing and the basalt covered with ice. Also some beautiful ice formations in the creek below the falls.

Dry Creek Falls is only one of over 70 waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. Choose an Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild member inn in the Mt Hood/Columbia Gorge Region as your home base.

North Falls ~ Waterfall Wednesday

November 25, 2015 Mary Pellegrini

North Falls in Silver Falls State Park

North Falls is the third tallest waterfall within Silver Falls State Park. North Silver Creek is channeled through a narrow crack in the basaltic bedrock, from which it thunders 136 feet to the bottom of the canyon.

The Trail of Ten Falls is a 8.7-mile loop that passes behind four of Silver Falls State Park’s waterfalls, but the massive recess behind North Falls is especially unique. The undercut cliff extends back from the falls for at least 100 feet, and the ceiling runs anywhere from 20 to perhaps as much as 75 feet above the trail as it passes behind the falls.

Silver Falls State Park is a short scenic drive from our Willamette Valley bed and breakfasts

Sahalie Falls and Waterfall Wednesday

November 18, 2015 Mary Pellegrini 3 Comments

Sahalie Falls, is the first and tallest of three waterfalls on the roaring McKenzie River. This powerful 73 foot waterfall is broken into two segments when the river is running at its highest but is more commonly a single powerful plunge.

Little Multnomah Falls and Waterfall Wednesday

November 11, 2015 Mary Pellegrini

Little Multnomah Falls is just upstream from its bigger, and slightly more famous, sibling Multnomah Falls but stunning in its simple beauty.

Multnomah Creek traverses a flat shelf to create 15 foot Little Multnomah Falls, seen from the viewing platform above Multnomah Falls, before leveling off and plunging over the basalt edge into the Columbia River Gorge. Travel upstream and chase 3 more waterfalls. Make the 6 mile loop and discover 7 waterfalls total.

And thus start a series of blog posts, Chasing Waterfalls and Waterfall Wednesday. According to Wiki there are at least 238 waterfalls in Oregon! I’m guessing even more than that. Wouldn’t it be grand to witness the beauty of every one of them? With 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge alone, we’ve set out to find them all plus those in the nearby Mt Hood National Forest, Washington and beyond. And when we do we’ll share our finds with you, our guests, so you too can set out to Chase Waterfalls.

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A Quick Visit to Silver Falls State Park for Red Chair

May 13, 2015 Mary Pellegrini

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