Summary:
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This short hike follows a paved trail
downhill and around to an overlook of the Shepperd's Dell
Waterfalls.
The Oregon State Parks website states:
In 1915, a local dairy farmer named George Shepperd gave all that
he had (this tract of land) to the City of Portland as a memorial
to his wife. Today, thousands of visitors along the Historic
Columbia River Highway visit this beautiful spot, with its
roaring waterfall cascading down steep cliffs into Youngs
Creek and out to the Columbia River far below. The upper
fall is around 42' tall. The lower tier is around 50' tall.
One of the most beautiful and historic highway bridges crosses
the canyon here, but you can´t see or appreciated it unless you
leave your car and take the short trail to the falls.
The following images are random samples of the wildflowers found in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Mouseover image to view flower name, and click on image to jump to flower guide.
