Latourell Falls
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The falls plunge 224 feet over a massive wall of columnar basalt - some of the best formations in the Pacific Northwest - before cascading hastily towards the Columbia River. This waterfall is usually most recognized for the large patch of bright yellow lichen adorning the cliff face to the right of the falls, and this characteristic has led many famous photographers to give this location their treatment. The falls were named for Joseph Latourell, a well known settler of the area. It isn't known exactly when the falls were officially named. In 1887 Joseph Latourell was named postmaster of the Rooster Rock Post Office, one of the first in the area. Apparently the pronunciation of this waterfall is closer to the word lateral, then the fancy french way I was attempting.
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Latourell Falls is a waterfall along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, within Guy W. Talbot State Park.
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Latourell Falls outside of Portland, OR. In an area that is rich with beautiful waterfalls this one has always been a favorite of mine.
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Latourell Falls is one of my favorite waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. The waterfall is approximately 224 feet tall and is surrounded by...
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The bottom portion of Latourell Falls outside of Portland, OR. I really like this falls because of the somewhat rare columnar basalt that makes up...
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- Ella Maillart.
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Latourell Falls located in Columbia River Gorge was one of the falls in my list that I missed during our Last trip to Portland. So I was determined to include that this time and take the relatively easy 3-mile hike to the upper falls. The hike was not very crowded and was pretty shade so we had a good time doing this hike at a brisk pace.
At 249ft straight drop, this is one massive waterfall with lots of spray and truly one of the best things to do when its 90 degrees outside.
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There's nothing like getting up at 4am on a Sunday to be out in the Gorge by 5:15 to go on a photoshoot with some fellow crazy photographers. After...
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Here's one I forgot to process from back in May during the Columbia River Gorge ApCad workshop. We stopped here early on during the first day.
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