Fairy Falls
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Fairy Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wahkeena Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Fairy Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge in the United States. As part of a tributary of Wahkeena Creek, Fairy Falls is located upstream from the much larger Wahkeena Falls. While small, this fan-shaped waterfall is a destination for photographers, mainly because of the scenic view. The creek cascades through a mossy rock slide lined with ferns, until rocky ledges of basalt break the water into various lacy streams.
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Wikidata Q37506, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 6.1 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 10.6 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 22.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lemmons Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Quiver Point · 3 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Cape Horn Outlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wahkeena Falls: 0.3 mi
- Shady Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Mist Falls: 0.5 mi
- Dalton Falls: 0.6 mi
- Lower Multnomah Falls: 0.6 mi
- Pierce Island: 6.6 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 9.5 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 10.0 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 10.2 mi
- Indian John Island: 10.6 mi
- Devils Rest: 0.6 mi
- Angel's Rest: 1.4 mi
- Cougar Rock: 1.5 mi
- Sherrard Point: 3.1 mi
- Larch Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Prindle Park: 5.0 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint: 7.0 mi
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
- Mable Kerr Park: 9.4 mi
- Running Free: 9.2 mi
- Quaytskin: 11.9 mi
- Bald Eagle: 12.3 mi
- Devoted Passion: 12.6 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 15.4 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 0.3 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 0.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.7 mi
- Cape Horn School: 3.3 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 5.1 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 7.2 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 15.9 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 0.2 mi
- Tanner Spring: 10.6 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 11.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.4 mi
- East Spring: 14.6 mi
- Waespe Point: 2.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 3.5 mi
- Farside: 3.9 mi
- Ozone Wall: 4.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.1 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 9.1 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 10.6 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 12.7 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 13.2 mi
- Camas Potholes: 13.5 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 0.4 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 10.0 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 12.7 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 12.7 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 12.7 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 11.8 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 12.6 mi
- Swim beach: 15.9 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 19.3 mi
- Bridal Veil: 2.5 mi
- Dodson: 4.9 mi
- Latourell: 4.9 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Fairy Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | E 96° | 1,491 m | 14.4 mi |
| Buck Peak | ESE 111° | 1,443 m | 13.7 mi |
| Tanner Butte | E 91° | 1,355 m | 10.5 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,337 m | 13.4 mi |
| Eagle Butte | ESE 103° | 1,270 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNW 334° | 1,267 m | 13.7 mi |
| Raker Point | ESE 107° | 1,239 m | 14.6 mi |
| North Mountain | SE 145° | 1,229 m | 14.6 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 | 15:38 | 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, 6 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, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4247958331
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