Multnomah Falls.
Waterfall type: tiered & plunge
Meriwether Lewis writes, of Multnomah Falls.
"on our way to this village we passed several beautifull cascades which fell from a great hight over the stupendious rocks which cloles the river on both sides nearly, except a small bottom on the South side in which our hunters were encamped. the most remarkable of these casscades falls about 300 feet perpendicularly over a solid rock into a narrow bottom of the river on the south side.
it is a large creek, situated about 5 miles above our encampment of the last evening. several small streams fall from a much greater hight, and in their decent become a perfect mist which collecting on the rocks below again become visible and decend a second time in the same manner before they reach the base of the rocks." — Meriwether Lewis, April 9, 1806
The Falls was created, according to scientists, long ago, when floodwaters incised the main canyon.
The falls are the results of, the biggest floodwater cataclysms in the history of this planet: the Missoula floods.
Lake Missoula's ice dam’s failure, unleashed floods of stupendous force, scouring out landforms, such as Multnomah Falls, in a matter of hours, rather than millennia.
The Great Missoula Floods, of 14 to 16 thousand years ago, cut away the cliff face, eroding loose and softer materials, creating the falls.
Therefore, the Falls is a “side effect”, of the geologic origin of the Gorge.
Watch the geology, and view the cliffs closely, and see if you can see,
in your minds eye,
how the ice age floods,
cut through this land,
to make the Gorge, and Multnomah Falls,
thousands of years ago.
To view the falls, walk to the viewing area located in a carved out opening in the rock face. From there you get a mind-boggling perspective on the sheer magnitude of the Falls.
Then follow the trail a quarter mile to the historic Benson Arch bridge, built in 1915, permitting one to observe the beautiful Falls of Multnomah plunging into "Devil's Punch Bowl".
It is one of the most photographed bridges in the world.
But before you turn back, cross the bridge and hike a short way further up, to a viewpoint at the sharp bend in the trail, a 1 minute walk.
This spot is even closer to the waterfall, hitting hikers with spray, when gusts come toward the trail. Watch as water is swept away from the rock at the bottom of this enormous drop.
Turn around there to head back. Do not walk past this spot.
Click HERE, to learn the full story of Multnomah Falls.
Or, go to.
tour portland dot com, forward slash, Multnomah Falls
.... ....
Waterfall type: tiered & plunge
Meriwether Lewis writes, of Multnomah Falls.
"on our way to this village we passed several beautifull cascades which fell from a great hight over the stupendious rocks which cloles the river on both sides nearly, except a small bottom on the South side in which our hunters were encamped. the most remarkable of these casscades falls about 300 feet perpendicularly over a solid rock into a narrow bottom of the river on the south side.
it is a large creek, situated about 5 miles above our encampment of the last evening. several small streams fall from a much greater hight, and in their decent become a perfect mist which collecting on the rocks below again become visible and decend a second time in the same manner before they reach the base of the rocks." — Meriwether Lewis, April 9, 1806
The Falls was created, according to scientists, long ago, when floodwaters incised the main canyon.
The falls are the results of, the biggest floodwater cataclysms in the history of this planet: the Missoula floods.
Lake Missoula's ice dam’s failure, unleashed floods of stupendous force, scouring out landforms, such as Multnomah Falls, in a matter of hours, rather than millennia.
The Great Missoula Floods, of 14 to 16 thousand years ago, cut away the cliff face, eroding loose and softer materials, creating the falls.
Therefore, the Falls is a “side effect”, of the geologic origin of the Gorge.
Watch the geology, and view the cliffs closely, and see if you can see,
in your minds eye,
how the ice age floods,
cut through this land,
to make the Gorge, and Multnomah Falls,
thousands of years ago.
To view the falls, walk to the viewing area located in a carved out opening in the rock face. From there you get a mind-boggling perspective on the sheer magnitude of the Falls.
Then follow the trail a quarter mile to the historic Benson Arch bridge, built in 1915, permitting one to observe the beautiful Falls of Multnomah plunging into "Devil's Punch Bowl".
It is one of the most photographed bridges in the world.
But before you turn back, cross the bridge and hike a short way further up, to a viewpoint at the sharp bend in the trail, a 1 minute walk.
This spot is even closer to the waterfall, hitting hikers with spray, when gusts come toward the trail. Watch as water is swept away from the rock at the bottom of this enormous drop.
Turn around there to head back. Do not walk past this spot.
Click HERE, to learn the full story of Multnomah Falls.
Or, go to.
tour portland dot com, forward slash, Multnomah Falls
.... ....
