from "Finding Oregon's Best" presenting Gallery 10a...
 

When you travel the Historic Columbia River Highway, you encounter the magnificence of falling water...from the 620 foot cascade of Multnomah Falls to the twisting ripples of Bridal Veil Creek. There are 77 recognized waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia!   Here is a map of the proximity of the major points of interest on this well maintained road built in the early 1920's by the National Park Service.      As you travel from Portland to The Dalles,  you first take notice of Vista House, then Latourell Falls, then your attention turns to the Basalt Overhang showing the difficulty in making the road and rock work that edges it's steep cliffs.  Bridal Veil Falls State Park with it's unique cascading water and pungent woods is next.  In addition to  Shepperd's Dell Falls there are great views from the bridge of the Shepperd's Dell State Natural Area.  Next you pass Wahkeena Falls and come to the most visited natural attraction in Oregon...  Multnomah Falls.        A hike from the highway brings you to Oneonta Gorge, then back to the Highway to see lacy Horsetail Falls and then on to Elowah Falls taking you further and further east. Past Elowah Falls is Wahclella Falls (also known as Tanner Creek Falls), then Lancaster Falls, then Starvation Creek Falls.  Between Mosier and the Dalles  comes the interesting switchback part of the Historic Columbia River Highway called Rowena Loops as well as fine views of the Columbia River from Tom McCall Preserve.  Stop by the Bonneville Sturgeon Center and Fish Hatchery to see or be seen by a curious Sturgeon !        The road and trails of the "Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area" undertook a renovation from 1986 to 1998 making this All-American Road a treat to travel.

Oregon Waterfalls
scenes from the Historic Columbia River Highway

Columbia River Highway ©0297,298,299 Balsam Root in the Columbia Gorge	Columbia River Highway ©0923From Rowena Loop Crest

Columbia River Highway ©0927 Visitors to Vista House	Oregon Waterfalls ©0928StarvationCreekFalls	Oregon Waterfalls ©0918 Wispy Elowah Falls

Oregon Waterfalls ©0915 Latourell Falls	Oregon Waterfalls ©0920 Latourell Falls Entire	Oregon Waterfalls ©0916 Wahkeena Falls-Spring
Oregon Scenery       ©0919 Undulating Horsetail Falls	Oregon Scenery ©0921 Wahclella Falls	Oregon Scenery  (Upper) ©0917  Bridal Veil Falls

©0929 Rock Work on Columbia River Highway	Columbia River Highway ©0922 BonnevilleSturgeon	Columbia River Highway ©0930 Elowah Falls	Columbia River Highway ©0931 Trickles  PungentWoods

Oregon Waterfalls      ©0924 Multnomah Falls Entire	Oregon Waterfalls      ©0926 Wahkeena Falls Flowers	Oregon Waterfalls      ©0925 Shepperd's Dell Falls

Columbia River Highway ©0950 Eagle Creek Bridge	Columbia Gorge Pictures ©0951 Columbia River Sternwheeler

 

For more  Columbia Gorge pictures   For more  Oregon Panoramas   This entire gallery is available as a unit, OR as individual prints.     You can choose from many mat and frame colors and styles---both metal and wood.    Just for fun, which of these Historic Columbia River Highway pictures did you like the best?   This picture is my favorite Balsam Root in the Columbia Gorge From Rowena Loop Crest Visitors to Vista House Starvation Creek Falls Wispy Elowah Falls Latourell Falls Latourell Falls Entire Wahkeena Falls Spring Undulating Horsetail Falls Wahclella Falls Bridal Veil Falls Rock Work on Columbia River Hwy Bonneville Sturgeon Elowah Falls Trickles Through Pungent Woods Multnomah Falls Entire Wahkeena Falls Flowers Shepperd's Dell Falls Eagle Creek Bridge Columbia River Sternwheeler Press the SUBMIT FORM button, and we will know which picture you liked best.   Paul and Marilyn Peck P.O. Box 1333 Sherwood, Oregon 97140-1333 Phone: (503) 625-7937   View Our Images   Rent Images   Buy Images    e-mail Us   Go  Home   Search   Copyright ©2007 Strength in Perspective All Rights Reserved. Last updated 6-07-07                       Historic Columbia River Highway,Oregon Waterfalls, Oregon Scenery, Wahkeena Falls,Flowers by waterfalls,Wahclella Falls, Vista House,Tom McCall Preserve,The Dalles,Tanner Creek Falls,switchback road, Sunflower,Starvation Creek Falls,Starvation Creek,Spring waterfalls, Shepperd's Dell Falls,Shepperds Dell,Shepard's Dell,Rowena Loops, Rowena Loops,Rowena Loop Crest,Rowena Loop,Rock Work,Road work,Columbia River Hwy Columbia River Highway,Pungent Woods,Portland,Oregon Waterfalls,Oregon Scenics, Oregon Scenery,Oneonta Falls,Multnomah Falls,Multnomah Falls scenic area, Mosier,Latourell Falls,Lancaster Falls,Horsetail Falls,Elowah Falls, Columbia River Highway rock work,Columbia River Highway,Columbia River Sternwheeler, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area,Columbia River, Columbia Gorge,Bridal Veil Falls State Park,Bridal Veil Falls, Bonneville Sturgeon,Basalt Overhang,Basalt,Balsam Root,Eagle Creek Bridge,Historic Bridge,old bridge Cranesbill Geranium;Vetch;Buttercups;Foxglove;Blue Violet;Paintbrush