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Horsetail Falls, Columbia Gorge
Took advantage of the great weather to take a hike up to Horsetail Falls. A nice hike, with three falls. Unfortunately, we couldn’t go all the way to Triple Falls as a landslide has blocked the hiking trail. But it was a nice hike, and the views of the Gorge are spectacular.
Lower Horsetail Falls
Middle Horsetail Falls
Underneath Middle Horsetail Falls
A view of the falls from behind
Main view of Middle Horsetail Falls
Upper Horsetail Falls
This was a little disconcerting, it was a long way down
And this kept us from getting to Triple Falls
A view of the original road tunnel
A view of the Gorge, looking east
Horsetail Falls
We haven’t done much hiking this year, so with our time in this area limited, and beautiful weather, we thought it was time to get out the old hiking boots. We took the short drive into the Columbia Gorge and hike the full Oneonta Trail, which leads to three waterfalls. It was nice to get out again. We’ll miss being so close to such wonderful scenery when we leave.
Just so we know where we are….
Recent high winds added some obstacles to our hike
Romola isn’t sure if she’s Lewis or Clark
Signs of fall are evident
Oneonta Falls, a small fall along the way
Upper Horsetail Falls. You can walk under the falls
A view from behind the falls
There’s quite a bit of space behind the falls
Lower Horsetail Falls. Easily accesible from the Historic Highway.
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