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The 140 foot high,
40 foot wide Bridal Veil Falls cascades down a cliff on the north side
of Larch Mountain in giant steps. Water flow is significant throughout
the entire year as is evidenced well before you can see it from the
constant thunderous roar.
Bridal Veil Falls
not only has two trails for viewing - one to view from above and one
from below - it has its own state park complete with picnic tables and
restrooms. No entrance or parking fee charged visitors. How's that for
hospitality?
The half-mile,
paved upper trail doubles as a nature trail. The state has installed
signs along the route to identify many of the native wild flora. They
have even installed an attractive log fence to help ensure your safety.
The graveled
lower trail, also short (about 0.7 mile round trip) is steep and, in
places, slippery, and takes you to the base of the waterfall. Remember,
going down may be easy but you do have to climb back up again.
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How to get
there:
From I-84 exit
28, take the old highway (now called the Historic Columbia River
Highway) and head west (toward Portland) to the park entrance and
parking area.
For photos of
Bridal Veil Falls, see:
For more
information about the Bridal Veil Falls and State Park, you may phone
the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River at
800-551-6949 (toll-free) or 503-695-2261. |
