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A 224-foot single plunge over columnar basalt streaked with bright lichen in the Columbia River Gorge; a paved spur reaches the base in minutes, while the full 2.3-mile loop visits the two-tiered Upper Latourell Falls.

Height
224 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Short Hike
Trail
2.3 mi loop
Elevation gain
625 ft
Best season
Winter and spring high flow (Nov-May)
Land manager
Guy W. Talbot State Park (Oregon State Parks)
Watercourse
Latourell Creek

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Guy W. Talbot State Park (Oregon State Parks) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Latourell Falls drops about 224 feet. That makes it the 72nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 90% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Latourell Falls Loop Trail reaches it about 2.3 miles (loop) with roughly 625 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Latourell. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Guy W. Talbot State Park (Oregon State Parks) for closures and current conditions.

Winter and spring high flow (Nov-May). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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