The Columbia River starts in northern Idaho and southeastern British Columbia and travels over 1,200 miles to the ocean. After thousands of years of geologic changes, many waterfalls have formed and can be seen while traveling the Historic Columbia River Highway. We only did a small portion of the 75-mile long road that begins in Troutdale, OR and ends in The Dalles, OR. This roadway was built between 1913 and 1922, and it was used by travelers pretty heavily (following the Columbia River and the old Oregon Trail), until I-84 was constructed. Now, it’s used by those looking to take in the beauty along its path, which is what we did.
The first waterfall that we visited was Latourell Falls, which cascades 249 feet. It’s just a short hike, less than a mile, to the falls from the road.
The second stop on our tour was Bridal Veil Falls, which is 118 feet in height, with two drops. At just over a half-mile loop trail, this is another one that was really easy to get to.
Further down the road, we stopped at Wahkeena Falls, which is 242-feet tall. Just under 1.5 miles total for the loop, this one was a little steeper but still very easy to reach.
The last waterfall on our stop, as the girls were getting tired and had seen enough, was the best of all. This one is the most popular of all of the falls along the Columbia River Road. Multnomah Falls, an impressive 620 feet of cascading water, is visible from the road. A quick walk to a bridge above the last drop allows some up-close views.
There are lots of stops on the Historic Columbia River Scenic Highway, but these were the highlights for us. There are also plenty of overlooks along the way.
Oregon continues to impress!
4ina5 
Sooooooooo pretty!
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