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Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bonneville, John B. Yeon State Park, Multnomah County
Stream: McCord Creek
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Height: 228 ft.
Access:   hike   dog  
Distance: 1.2 miles (RT)
Elevation: 150 ft. (+150 ft.)
Season: Mar-Jul
Form:   plunge
Lat/Long:45.61218, -121.99469
Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 37 to John B. Yeon State Park (37 miles east of Portland).

Elowah Falls is somewhat similar in appearance to Latourell Falls. The hike begins along the Gorge Trail (#400). Keep left at the first junction, then left again at the second junction (in 0.2 miles). This short, not overly difficult hike will bring you to a bridge over McCord Creek right at the base of the falls, where you can watch the dramatic waterfall plunge 228 ft. right in front of you. If you go right at the second junction onto the Elowah Falls Trail, you will come to another great viewpoint of Elowah Falls, near the top of the waterfall. This Elowah Falls Trail also continues up to Upper McCord Creek Falls.

Elowah Falls is commonly cited as being 289 ft. high. It is not nearly this tall. My measurement was 228 ft. (which is close to Bryan Swans measurement of 213 ft.). I suspect the 289 ft. measurement includes Upper McCord Creek Falls in the height, which is a short distance upstream of Elowah.

2 Miles E Skamania WA (Elev. 154 ft)

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.

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