Wahclella Falls

Wahclella Falls

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An hour from downtown Portland is the trail head for Wahclella Falls. The Gorge that morning had descending fog which made the Gorge magical! There was a nice parking lot, but you will need a Northwest Forest Pass in order to park there.  

This hike is one mile there, one mile back with amazingly mossy trees and the water was turquoise blue.

Near the beginning of the hike, there was this awesome waterfall RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRAIL! It had just rained about 3 inches the day before, so the water was gushing.

It was a super green/ lush hike with the fog rolling in lower and lower into the valley we were walking through. The fresh air of the forest really made the stress of finals just kind of melt away. It was exactly what I needed. 

Towards the end of the trail, it splits off into two trails, both lead to the falls. The upper trail looks over the valley as you walk down, but the lower one, which we took, had amazing views of the valley on each side of the trail.

As you cross the bridge, you're greeted with a Yosemite-like view. Between the turqiouse blue crystal-clear water, the green foliage, and the majestic fog rolling it, it felt like walking through a national geographic photo!

This was one of the most rewarding mile hikes I've ever done! You can walk right up to the falls, and the colors there were so vivid.

I was taking some shots of the waterfall, and as I turned around a massive animal came running down the hill at me! I realized it was the cutest dog I have ever seen! It came right up to me and gave me puppy kisses and let me rub her belly. I decided that once I get a yard, I will get myself a Malamute puppy to be my hiking companion.

This hike was definitely a 10/10. I also got some epic product shots for a couple companies out here. Next time a company wants an PNW inspired shot, Ill most likely come out here to do it. Check out more photos on my Instagram: @thecalifornianrefugee!