Wahclella and Lower Elowah Falls

Wahclella Falls

This past weekend Kerrie and I headed into the Gorge for a nice little waterfall hike. The weather was predicted to be relatively warm and sunny so we were both looking forward to getting outside for awhile. We decided to head for Wahclella Falls off Exit 40 on I-84. This was a short 2 mile out and back with at least 3 other waterfalls along the way. The weather was clear and sunny, but a little on the cooler side. The trail was also very muddy in some spots.

After Wahclella Falls, we back tracked down I-84 3 miles to the Warrendale exit and parked at the trailhead for Lower Elowah Falls at the John B. Yeon State Park. I had never been to this falls so I was interested to see if it was as big as the guide book suggested. The hike was only .8 miles on way, but was relatively steep. In the end, the falls was amazing, especially since it was flowing at full force after all the recent rain in the preceding week.

Lower Elowah Falls

When we got back to the car, we were both very hungry so we continued East to Hood River for some food at the Full Sail Brewery. Great food and great beer and great view. What more could you ask for? After some delicious porters and a mandatory growler fill (Black Gold Imperial Stout), we headed back to Portland for a much needed power nap.

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Bryan

Wahclella Falls is actually a double falls