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Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Multnomah Falls, Oneonta Gorge, Multnomah County
Stream: Horsetail Creek
Alternate Names:

Height: 192 ft.
Access:   car   wheelchair   dog  
Distance: n/a
Elevation: 50 ft.
Season: year-round
Form:   horsetail
Lat/Long:45.58935, -122.06849
Directions:Along I-84, take exit 28 at Bridal Veil (or exit 35 at Dodson if traveling west on I-84). Drive east along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy for 5.5 miles to the signed turnout for Horsetail Falls.

Horsetail Falls is an easy to get to and very impressive horsetail-shaped waterfall (it is named well). There is a pool for swimming or wading, though it might be a bit on the cold side. But we saw some kids playing around in it while we ate lunch beside the beautiful falls. Do not forget to follow the trail from here up to the top to see Ponytail Falls.

2 Miles SW Skamania WA (Elev. 591 ft)

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 53. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 45. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then rain, mainly after 11am. High near 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 46. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers before 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 54. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

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