Horsetail Falls – type: horsetail

The Columbia River Gorge presents the greatest concentration of high waterfalls in North America, and Horsetail Falls is on example of many types of waterfalls whose plunge pools and tributary streams provide habitat critical to the survival of many species.  The falls catapults 176 ft. down a steep front of columnar volcanic basalt.  Its beauty is distinctive and unlike any other falls the entire length of the highway. Behind the falls are trails to Ponytail falls and Triple Falls, 1-4 miles round trip, both well worth it!

Horsetail Falls is one of my favorites, because it is so easy to get to, it's right on the highway! That water is really shooting out there. Wow.

photo courtesy of TravelPortland and:  http://www.historicphotoarchive.com/loc/gorge.html