Falls spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, is the tallest waterfall in Oregon at 620 ft
General Information
The Multnomah Lodge restaurant, gift shop, snack bar and restrooms are open to the public. The Visitor Center is temporarily closed.
Head east toward I-5 N. Merge onto I-5 N. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 300 for I-84 E/US-30 E toward Portland Airport/The Dalles. Continue onto I-84 E/US-30 E. Use the left lane to take exit 31 toward Multnomah Falls
Overview
Multnomah Falls is Oregon's tallest waterfall and its most-visited natural attraction, falling in two steps of 542 feet and 69 feet, for a total of 620 feet. It is fed year-round by springs from Larch Mountain and formed about 15,000 years ago after the Missoula Floods. Multnomah Falls Lodge (1925) has a visitor center, restaurant, and gift shop, right off I-84 exit 31.
Highlights
- Benson Footbridge: a 45-foot bridge between the two falls, 105 feet above the lower cascade, reached by a paved 0.2-mile trail
- Upper viewpoint: the switchbacks continue to an overlook of the top of the falls, about 1.2 miles each way
- Loop hike: a 5.4-mile loop connects nearby waterfalls, including Wahkeena Falls
- Access: a timed-use permit is required to visit in the summer season, and the parking lot fills early
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