Elowah Falls
Elowah Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper McCord Creek Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Columbia River passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Elowah Falls, also called McCord Creek Falls, is a 213-foot waterfall on the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. Elowah Falls is one of several waterfalls along McCord Creek. The Creek and the waterfall are within the limits of the John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor. The name of the waterfall carried the name of the creek that forms it: McCord Falls. In 1915 the Mazamas successfully had the falls renamed to Elowah. The meaning of the term is unknown.
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Wikidata Q1333228, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 64.9 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 16.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 27.9 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Buck Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper McCord Creek Falls: 0.0 mi
- Upper Wahe Falls: 1.3 mi
- Wahe Falls: 1.4 mi
- Wahclella Falls: 2.1 mi
- Munra Falls: 2.2 mi
- Wauneka Point: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Rock: 1.7 mi
- Munra Point: 1.8 mi
- Nesmith Point: 1.8 mi
- Little Beacon Rock: 2.0 mi
- Hadley Grove: 2.1 mi
- Win S. Acton: 2.9 mi
- Fort Raines: 4.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 6.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 6.4 mi
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Robins Island Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Navigation Lock Visitor Center: 2.8 mi
- Pierce Island: 0.9 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 11.1 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 15.6 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 16.4 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 16.6 mi
- Running Free: 2.4 mi
- Quaytskin: 18.4 mi
- Bald Eagle: 18.7 mi
- Devoted Passion: 19.4 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 22.3 mi
- Tanner Spring: 5.7 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 6.4 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 6.9 mi
- East Spring: 7.8 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 8.1 mi
- Waespe Point: 4.7 mi
- Red Bluffs: 6.5 mi
- Cape Horn: 10.2 mi
- Farside: 10.6 mi
- Ozone Wall: 10.9 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 2.2 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 6.4 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 7.4 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 7.8 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 17.1 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 3.2 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 19.4 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 19.4 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 19.5 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 14.1 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 22.5 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 12.4 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 16.9 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 18.1 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 19.3 mi
- Swim beach: 22.5 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
- Dodson: 2.1 mi
- Bridal Veil: 9.4 mi
- Latourell: 11.8 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.3 mi
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Elowah Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,491 m | 9.1 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | E 85° | 1,444 m | 10.9 mi |
| Buck Peak | SE 140° | 1,443 m | 10.2 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,416 m | 9.0 mi |
| Preachers Peak | SE 141° | 1,389 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | E 91° | 1,387 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lost Lake Butte | SE 130° | 1,362 m | 12.5 mi |
| Devil's Pulpit | SE 140° | 1,359 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 13.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 689 | 576 | 529 | 531 | 442 | 279 | 103 | 72.0 | 100 | 241 | 603 | 693 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge 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/1594329427
Day trips start here
- Cascade Locks · 7 mi
- Stevenson · 8 mi
- Washougal · 17 mi
- Camas · 20 mi
- Troutdale · 20 mi
- Mount Hood · 21 mi
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