Wahkeena Falls

Wahkeena Falls is a 242-foot waterfall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge along the Historic Columbia River Highway, about 13 miles east of Troutdale. Easily seen from the highway, it is reached by a short walk to a stone bridge crossing the main section. Unlike the sheer plunge of nearby Multnomah Falls, Wahkeena descends in layered cascades through a rocky gorge, a quality that has made it a popular subject in travel guides and photography. Its name is an English transliteration of a Native American phrase, reportedly from Yakama, meaning “most beautiful.” The falls and its creek bridge are part of the historic highway landscape and connect by trail to Multnomah Falls.

Orient, Oregon · United States