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Both in OR, 1 mi apart · 1 mi apart

Fairy Falls vs Multnomah Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Fairy Falls, a 20-foot fan-shaped waterfall on a tributary of Wahkeena Creek in the Columbia River Gorge

Oregon

Fairy Falls

Fairy Falls is a 20-foot fan-shaped waterfall on a tributary of Wahkeena Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, reached by climbing 1.1 miles up the Wahkeena Trail. The cascade fans across mossy basalt into lacy streams — a favorite of long-exposure photographers. The 2.8-mile round trip climbs 850 feet, mostly on the steep paved section between Wahkeena Falls and the Fairy Falls bench. Best in spring (snowmelt) and fall (rain returns the flow); thin in late summer.

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Multnomah Falls, a waterfall in Oregon

Oregon

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall in Oregon. It drops roughly 541 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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SpecFairy FallsMultnomah Falls
StateOregonOregon
Height20 ft541 ft
Typefantiered
WatercourseWahkeena Creek (tributary)Multnomah Creek
ParkColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area—
CountyMultnomah—
Elevation359 m225 m
Nearest cityBridal Veil (2 mi)North Bonneville (8 mi)
Dogs allowedYes—

About Fairy Falls

Fairy Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge in the United States. As part of a tributary of Wahkeena Creek, Fairy Falls is located upstream from the much larger Wahkeena Falls. While small, this fan-shaped waterfall is a destination for photographers, mainly because of the scenic view. The creek cascades through a mossy rock slide lined with ferns, until rocky ledges of basalt break the water into various lacy streams.

About Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, it is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon at 620 ft (189 m) in height. The Multnomah Creek Bridge, built in 1914, crosses below the falls, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (1 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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