Bridal Veil Falls
Oregon · 118-foot drop · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Bridal Veil Falls is light today (23 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 29.2 cfs (bottom 14% of the last 30 days, vs. 33.3 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
22.5 cfs
BULL RUN RIVER BLW · 30m ago
Overnight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:47 AM · Sunset 8:42 PM · 14h 55m
Snapshot built 14m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PQR.
Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall in Multnomah County, Oregon. It drops roughly 118 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.
Bridal Veil Falls sits in Multnomah County, Oregon. It drops along Bridal Veil Creek. The falls are inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The base sits at roughly 115 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 12 minutes from Washougal. A trail — Bridal Veil Falls Trail — runs within 70 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
The Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall located on Bridal Veil Creek along the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, 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 only waterfall which occurs below the historic Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. The Bridal Veil Falls Bridge, built in 1914, crosses over the falls, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 14139940 · 7.4 mi away
BULL RUN RIVER BLW BULL RUN RES 2, NR BULL RUN, OR
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 30.4 cfs · 96% of last year — similar
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridal Veil Falls (this page) | — | 118 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Upper Bridal Veil Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Bridal Veil Falls | 1 mi | 80 ft | — | — | — |
| Coopey Falls | 1 mi | 150 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Upper Coopey Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Shepperd's Dell Falls | 1 mi | 82 ft | — | Y | Free |
Side-by-side comparisons
Bridal Veil Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~118 ft)
- Goliath Falls118 ft
- Lower Kentucky Falls117 ft
- Faux Falls120 ft
- High Falls120 ft
- Mingo Falls120 ft
Questions visitors ask about Bridal Veil Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Bridal Veil Falls?
Bridal Veil Falls is 118 feet (36 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Bridal Veil Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Bridal Veil Falls is inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Bridal Veil Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Gifford Pinchot National Forest permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Bridal Veil Falls?
No entrance fee. Gifford Pinchot National Forest is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Bridal Veil Falls from a major city?
Bridal Veil Falls is 8 miles from Washougal (about 12 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
45.5545, -122.1802
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_Veil_Falls_(Oregon)
Wikidata (Q913544)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q913544
GeoNames (5715727)
https://www.geonames.org/5715727/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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