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The 249 foot high,
20 foot wide Latourell Falls cascades down a cliff on the north side of
Pepper Mountain in giant steps. Water flow is significant only in the
late Winter and Spring months when snow melts increase the amount of
ground water.
Though you can view
Latourell Falls from the highway, a short, paved, slightly downhill,
path (wheelchair accessible) takes you to the base of Latourell Falls.
You can also walk behind the waterfall. Another paved path (also from
the parking lot) takes you to a vantage point where you can not only
view Latourell Falls from above but view the 100 foot tall Upper
Latourell Falls. Both of these waterfalls drop in white, horsetail forms
and are very picturesque.
The Guy W.
Talbot State Park is adjacent to the waterfalls. No entrance or parking
fee charged visitors but there is a fee to reserve the large picnic
shelter. For more information, phone 1-800-551-6949 or view:
Guy W. Talbot
State Park
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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) about 3½ miles to the park
entrance and parking area.
For photos of
Latourell
Falls,
see:
For more
information about the
Latourell
Falls and
the 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. |
