The Columbia River Gorge is a National Scenic Area that encompasses parts of both Washington and Oregon, and covers a large distance from east to west. Beautiful hike, but so are the other hikes.
If you enjoy hiking, Angel's Rest is now open and connects to Wahkeena. Be advised that almost all trails in the Gorge are uphill, but the waterfalls mentioned are visible from the road. Hopefully, by the time you visit, the connector trail between Multnomah and Wahkeena up on the mountain, will have been reopened, if you're into hiking. There are also no fees for other nearby waterfalls with trails: Horsetail Falls, Wahkeena Falls, and Latourell Falls, all along old highway 30. There are no fees for Multnomah Falls, it has a tourist gift shop, as well as decent rest rooms. Multnomah Falls can get overcrowded on weekends. There are around 77 waterfalls, some currently inaccessible due to the aforementioned fire. The most popular things in this area are the waterfalls, (particularly Multnomah Falls,) Bonneville Dam and the fish hatchery next to it, the many trails, and camping. You can also get previews of everything in the area. You can home in on specific locations and get ground level photos of attractions. One way, outside of this web site, to explore the area, is Google Earth. If you have a specific question, I would be glad to help, since I live nearby and have been all over the Scenic Area. (Although at this time both Wahclella and Eagle Creek are closed due to fire damage in September, 2017.)ĭepending upon what things you enjoy, I strongly advise researching the area before you arrive. Beacon Rock in Washington has a $10 fee and Eagle Creek and Wahclella in Oregon are $5 each. For example, some of the trailheads have fees. While overall the Scenic Area has no fee, some parts of it might. In those acres are towns, parks, trails, highways, railways, and other features, both man-made and natural. The Columbia River National Scenic Area overlaps 1000's of acres in both Washington and Oregon states. In reply to: "Is there an entrance fee," the short answer is "No."īut with that said, it could be misleading.