Updated July 2026
Wahclella Falls
A powerful two-tiered waterfall on Tanner Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, with the lower tier plunging about 79 feet into a boulder-strewn amphitheater. The short loop hike packs in a dramatic narrow-canyon feel.
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 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wahclella Falls drops about 127 feet. That makes it the 144th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 79% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Wahclella Falls Trail #436 reaches it about 2.4 miles (loop) with roughly 320 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Cascade Locks. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Year-round (best flow late winter through spring). 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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