About 30 miles from Portland are two easily accessible magnificent waterfalls.
On a 2 1/2 mile hike you can visit both 249-foot Latourell Falls and 100-foot Upper Latourell Falls.
Ferns, new leaves on the maple trees, devil’s club, salal – – – everything seemed to be the bright green of new growth.
Wildflowers were blooming along the trail.
The upper waterfall twists and then shoots a broad plume into the pool below.
The lower waterfall plunges off a lip of basalt into a rocky basin below.
Two for the price of one. You can’t beat that.
My Favorite Model next to an old-growth Doug Fir
Larkspur
Your Humble Scribe
Latourell Falls
Cow Parsnip
Lots of greenery along the trail
Banana Slug enjoying a snack
Latourell Creek between the two waterfalls
Waterleaf
Salmonberry
always beautiful!!!
Thanks for the kind words. Latourell Falls is a great place to take visitors to the Portland area. It’s close, a short hike and has the two spectacular waterfalls.