Latourell Falls - Oregon Waterfalls; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Guy W. Talbot State Park-hike/trail/map/directions

Latourell Falls is an exciting waterfall to see, as Latourell Creek plunges 214 ft. over a rocky cliff. From the parking area, you can either walk a short distance up the trail to a viewpoint. Or you can also walk about 0.1 miles to the base of the falls to get a close-up look.

It had been quite a few years since I had been here first, and I had forgotten how stunningly beautiful Latourell Falls was. With so many great waterfalls to see in the Gorge, and usually not very much time to see them, Latourell Falls was usually the one I cut out. This last time, however, I made it back, finally, and I was in awe. It is such a towering waterfall, the yellow colored lichen cliff walls are so amazing, and the gorge seems so huge and remote (even though it is quite a popular place).

Commonly cited as being 249 ft. high, my measurement came to 214 ft., not quite as high as the official measurement. Others have measured it around 224 ft. This leads me to believe it is not 249 ft. as officially noted, but is quite a bit smaller.

2 Miles WSW Bridal Veil OR (Elev. 200 ft)

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest 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 46. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Monday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.