Photographing Oregon: A guide to the natural landmarks of Oregon by Greg Vaughn

Author:Greg Vaughn [Vaughn, Greg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PhotoTripUSA Publishing
Published: 2014-09-05T00:00:00+00:00

For many visitors, Horsetail Falls is the last waterfall they’ll see as they head east to Hood River, but there are many more falls, including some real jewels, for anyone willing to do even a little bit of hiking.

John B. Yeon State Park, at the end of the Historic Columbia River Highway just west of where it meets Interstate 84 at Exit 37, is the trail access for Elowah Falls. It’s an easy hike but during winter and spring parts of the trail can be muddy and slippery. From the trailhead, hike 0.8 miles on Gorge Trail #400 to the base of the falls where McCord Creek plunges 289 feet into a canyon of moss-covered basalt lava. During the spring runoff you’ll probably have to shoot from a bit back from the pool if you don’t want to get soaked by the spray; in late summer the falls may be reduced to a wispy ribbon. For another view of the falls, backtrack 0.4 miles toward the trailhead and turn south on Elowah Falls Trail. From here it’s a moderate climb to a viewpoint of the falls in about half a mile. If you continue on the trail for another 0.2 mile you’ll come to Upper McCord Creek Falls. During spring runoff, there are two waterfalls side by side, but when creek flow is low only the right side may be working.

Elowah Falls (photo by Darren White)

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