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Multnomah Falls

This picture is of the Benson Bridge and the upper and lower tiers of the 620-foot Multnomah Falls, which is located east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge.

 

There is an impressive trail system above Multnomah Falls and the nearby Wahkeena Falls. I did a loop of about 10 miles from Multnomah Falls to Devil's Rest Viewpoint to Wahkeena Falls and back to Multnomah Falls Lodge on August 8.

 

The forests in the Gorge offer a huge contrast with the forests of the Tetons and Yellowstone. They are so much denser, with more ferns, mosses, etc. There were times I expected Sasquatch to storm out of the underbrush. I was also impressed with the sheer variety of types of vegetation.

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Uploaded on August 9, 2011
Taken on August 8, 2011