Latourell Falls

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Latourell Falls is a striking, nearly vertical waterfall in Oregon known for its dramatic plunge over columnar basalt cliffs and easy access from the Historic Columbia River Highway.

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Upper Latourell Falls 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural feature
waterfall
accessedVia Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
surface form: Historic Columbia River Highway
county Multnomah County
distanceFromPortland approximately 30 miles east of Portland
approximately 48 kilometers east of Portland
dropType plunge waterfall
geologicalFeature columnar basalt cliffs
hasBridge footbridge at base of falls
hasParking parking area near viewpoint
hasPicnicArea Guy W. Talbot State Park picnic facilities
hasSignage interpretive signs at viewpoint
hasTrail Latourell Falls Loop Trail
hasUpperSection Latourell Falls self-linksurface differs
surface form: Upper Latourell Falls
hazard slippery rocks near base
height approximately 224 feet
approximately 68 meters
locatedIn Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
surface form: Columbia River Gorge

Oregon
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInProtectedArea Guy W. Talbot State Park
managedBy Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
mapFeatureType GNIS feature: waterfall
nearestCommunity Latourell
notableFor exposed columnar basalt fan
nearly vertical plunge
numberOfDrops 1
partOf Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
surface form: Columbia River Gorge waterfall corridor
partOfEcoregion temperate rainforest of Columbia Gorge
partOfScenicByway Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
surface form: Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway
photographicFeature mossy basalt amphitheater
recreationalActivity hiking
photography
sightseeing
region Pacific Northwest
seasonalFlow flows year-round
tourismCategory Columbia River Gorge tourist attraction
Oregon state park attraction
trailLength approximately 2.4 miles round trip
approximately 3.9 kilometers round trip
viewingAccess trail to base of falls
trail to upper falls
viewpoint near highway
viewpointType roadside viewpoint
watercourse Latourell Creek NERFINISHED
withinDrivingRoute Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
surface form: Waterfall Alley of the Columbia River Gorge

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Latourell Falls hasUpperSection Latourell Falls self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Upper Latourell Falls