Very GreatVery GreatVery GreatVery Great   Horsetail Falls Easy


Image 1 of 1;
Click arrow to scroll or click image to enlarge
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)

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then scattered showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 45. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Get Google Maps directions to trailhead

Zoom out on map to see all nearby waterfalls:

Other waterfalls nearby:

Ponytail Falls 0.02 miles
Lower Oneonta Falls 0.30 miles
Middle Oneonta Falls 0.35 miles
Oneonta Falls 0.52 miles
Triple Falls 0.80 miles
Weisendanger Falls 2.32 miles
Dutchman Falls 2.35 miles
Ecola Falls 2.39 miles
Multnomah Falls 2.68 miles
Fairy Falls 3.25 miles
Wahkeena Falls 3.29 miles
Elowah Falls 4.22 miles
Upper McCord Creek Falls 4.26 miles
Upper Coopey Falls 5.38 miles
Coopey Falls 5.44 miles
Upper Bridal Veil Falls 6.26 miles
Bridal Veil Falls 6.39 miles
Wahclella Falls 6.54 miles
Munra Falls 6.66 miles
Upper Munra Falls 7.14 miles
Shepperds Dell Falls 7.33 miles
Latourell Falls 8.75 miles
Lower Ruckel Creek Falls 8.83 miles
Upper Latourell Falls 9.07 miles
Metlako Falls 9.45 miles
Lower Punch Bowl Falls 9.47 miles
Punch Bowl Falls 9.47 miles
Loowit Falls 9.81 miles

Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Home Page