Multnomah Falls

It's been so nice and sunny here lately, we decided to go hiking yesterday after class. Living on the East-side does have some benefits. We live close to the mountain and the Gorge. Which means our outdoor adventures are a little more convenient to partake in. Our hike yesterday brought us to Multnomah Falls.

Upon visiting the visitor's center, we learned it (The falls, not the center) hosts the most visits from people than any other "site" in Oregon. I find that hard to believe, considering Crater Lake is also in Oregon. Never the less there were a lot of people there for a Thursday afternoon, and for obvious reasons. It was quite spectacular. It always feels funny doing tourist-y things in an area you live, but it's not fair that only tourists get to see the amazing things we live amongst.

The Bridge Halfway up

Jeremy wants to know ... "Who wants to look at THAT?!?"

Peeking over the edge...

View down from Halfway Up

A posing rock-dweller

The beginning of the 620 ft. Fall

View from the Top

Happy Hikers

Multnomah Falls also has a cute little lodge with a restaurant upstairs. The whole thing is off of the old highway (now replaced with a freeway, 84), and the railroad runs right by too. After we had our fill of Multnomah Falls we followed the old windy highway back towards Portland. There are numerous other water falls all along it---an amazing amount of water comes out of these hills--and so we stopped periodically and took little mini jaunts out to see them. The road eventually leads all the way to the top of the ridge; you can see really far in either direction down the Columbia Gorge.

The Lodge

All together it was a very pleasant Thursday afternoon excursion.

A Sleepy Hiker