Coopey Falls
Coopey Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Tanner Butte stands 1,355 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Coopey Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Historic Columbia River runs past it.
The story
Coopey Falls is a waterfall on Coopey Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, on the Historic Columbia River Highway in Multnomah County, Oregon. The falls is a horsetail waterfall with a drop of 150 feet (46 m). The falls was named after Charles Coopey, who once owned the land adjacent to the falls. Simon Benson bought Wahkeena Falls from Coopey, an English tailor who had wanted to use the water from Wahkeena Falls to power a woolen mill for spinning and weaving, and for wool scouring. Coopey Falls is on private property behind a convent owned by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. The sisters invite visitors to view the falls by following a path leading from the parking lot in front of the convent, after first asking permission. A view of the falls is also accessible from the Angels's Rest trailhead a half mile west of the convent. The falls are located one mile (1.6 km) east of Bridal Veil Falls.
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Wikidata Q5167970, matched on coordinates and name (81 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 45.7 m
How to reach it
- On the Historic Columbia River, National
- 9.0 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 20.8 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cigar Rock View · 2 mi
- Cape Horn Outlook · 2 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Cape Horn Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Coopey Falls: 0.1 mi
- Foxglove Falls: 0.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 0.9 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 1.2 mi
- Dalton Falls: 1.6 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 7.6 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 8.3 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Pierce Island: 8.6 mi
- Indian John Island: 8.8 mi
- Quaytskin: 10.0 mi
- Bald Eagle: 10.4 mi
- Devoted Passion: 10.6 mi
- Running Free: 11.2 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 13.4 mi
- Angel's Rest: 0.6 mi
- Devils Rest: 1.8 mi
- Biddle Butte: 2.4 mi
- Pepper Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 3.3 mi
- Prindle Park: 3.7 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint: 5.0 mi
- Mable Kerr Park: 7.5 mi
- George Schmid Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
- Hamllik Park: 7.7 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 2.0 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 2.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.6 mi
- Cape Horn School: 2.6 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 3.1 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 5.2 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 14.0 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 9.0 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 10.7 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 11.1 mi
- Camas Potholes: 11.7 mi
- McMenamins Edgefield: 11.9 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 10.7 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 10.7 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 10.7 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 12.0 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 2.0 mi
- Tanner Spring: 12.5 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 13.0 mi
- School District Spring: 14.1 mi
- Summit Spring: 16.3 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 5.5 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Cape Horn: 1.7 mi
- Farside: 2.0 mi
- Ozone Wall: 2.3 mi
- Waespe Point: 4.2 mi
- Broughton Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 8.4 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 9.9 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 10.6 mi
- Swim beach: 13.9 mi
- Lieser Point: 20.5 mi
- Bridal Veil: 0.5 mi
- Latourell: 2.9 mi
- Dodson: 6.9 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Coopey Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Butte | E 89° | 1,355 m | 12.5 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,337 m | 13.3 mi |
| Eagle Butte | E 98° | 1,270 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNW 343° | 1,267 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Bend Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,224 m | 11.6 mi |
| Palmer Peak | E 86° | 1,222 m | 7.6 mi |
| Larch Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,202 m | 4.2 mi |
| Little Baldy | N 351° | 1,201 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:39 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skamania Fish Hatchery, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Jan, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 129 | 104 | 92.5 | 91.0 | 74.5 | 48.2 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 20.9 | 44.1 | 108 | 127 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Fork Bull Run River Near Multnomah Falls, OR, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6450763343
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