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Both in OR, 11 mi apart · 11 mi apart

Metlako 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.

Metlako Falls, a waterfall in Oregon

Oregon

Metlako Falls

Metlako Falls is a waterfall in Hood River County, Oregon. It drops roughly 102 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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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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SpecMetlako FallsMultnomah Falls
StateOregonOregon
Height102 ft541 ft
Type—tiered
WatercourseEagle CreekMultnomah Creek
ParkMark O. Hatfield Wilderness—
CountyHood River—
Elevation142 m225 m
Nearest cityCascade Locks (4 mi)North Bonneville (8 mi)
Dogs allowedYes—

About Metlako Falls

Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Like upstream Punch Bowl Falls, Metlako is also in the form of a punchbowl. The falls is 31 meters (101 ft) tall, though people have measured it anywhere from 30 to 46 m tall. It is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in Eagle Creek.

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

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