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| Wahkeena Creek |
I had visited Wahkeena Falls along the glorious Columbia River Gorge historic highway many times before 2014, but this was the first time I ventured beyond the Falls themselves. Well, actually, the second time. The first time was in July when I was visiting Portland, and happened upon this trail. I was looking for interesting watercourses to photograph, and after some prodding, the nice lady at the Multnomah Falls visitor center mentioned Fairy Falls, which are further up from Wahkeena Falls. I didn't have a tripod on that trip, but got a few interesting pictures and it encouraged me to return later in the summer. It turns out there is much more up there than I could have imagined. Wahkeena Falls is fed by Wahkeena Creek which flows in a gorge above the falls, one of the most beautiful areas I've ever visited. It is so green and lush, with all of that water and rainforest, it feels and looks like Maui.
The hike up is pretty easy, which lowers expectations for what is to come. Once you pass the overlook of the Columbia River Gorge, the trail turns dusty and a little rocky, but nothing a decent pair of sneakers can't handle (I wore my flip flops).
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Eventually I reached Fairy Falls
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| Fairy Falls |
All good things must come to an end, so I headed back down the trail toward Wahkeena Falls.
