SW BL-097 Waterfalls of Oregon

There are at least 238 waterfalls in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Shown on this postcard are:

Multnomah Falls - the two-step falls are clearly seen in this postcard.  More details of this waterfall can be found on this page ‘Multnomah Falls, Oregon"

 

Horsetail Falls  Like so many waterfalls in the foothills of the Oregon Cascades, Horseshoe Falls plunges over an undercut basalt ledge, forming the commonly seen walk-behind recess in the back of the waterfall. Horseshoe Waterfall is by itself nothing overly special - a simple 48 foot free-fall into a small, murky pool - but the setting is quite photogenic.

Oneonta Falls  This waterfall is tucked away in Oregon's Oneonta Gorge (a slot canyon in the Columbia River Gorge).  It has been said that this waterfall is the adventurous hiker's finest reward because a hiker has to make his way through the Gorge's "slot-like chasm," wade through a knee-deep creek and climb over logjams, before he can encounter Oneonta Falls. This waterfall is 100 feet tall and is surrounded by lush green moss.

Bridal Veil Falls Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall located on Bridal Veil Creek in the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. The Historic Columbia River Highway passes over Bridal Veil Falls on a bridge. From a parking lot on the highway, a winding footpath and another bridge lead to a vantage point to see the falls. The falls consists of two cascades in quick succession along angling rockfaces, so when there is a good amount of water the falls looks very much like a bridal veil.

Vista House on Crown Point  Vista House is an observatory at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon, that also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travelers on the Historic Columbia River Highway. The site, on a rocky promontory, is 733 feet (223 m) above the Columbia River on the south side of the Columbia River Gorge.

This interesting postcard came from jennifer32 (28 May 2014) Swap-bot.