Lower Multnomah Falls
Lower Multnomah Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Multnomah Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Historic Columbia River runs past it.
The story
waterfall in the Columbia Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Wikidata Q37319, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 21 m
- Width
- 3 m
How to reach it
- On the Historic Columbia River, National
- 1.5 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 11.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 22.3 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
Overlooks nearby
- Lemmons Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Quiver Point · 3 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Pioneer Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Multnomah Falls: 0.1 mi
- Shady Creek Falls: 0.1 mi
- Dutchman Falls: 0.3 mi
- Wiesendanger Falls: 0.4 mi
- Ecola Falls: 0.5 mi
- Cougar Rock: 1.1 mi
- Devils Rest: 1.1 mi
- Angel's Rest: 2.0 mi
- Archer Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Sherrard Point: 3.3 mi
- Prindle Park: 5.3 mi
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint: 7.6 mi
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 8.8 mi
- Pierce Island: 6.1 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 10.1 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 10.6 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Indian John Island: 11.2 mi
- Running Free: 8.7 mi
- Quaytskin: 12.3 mi
- Bald Eagle: 12.7 mi
- Devoted Passion: 13.1 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 16.0 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 0.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.2 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 0.5 mi
- Cape Horn School: 3.4 mi
- Pioneer's Stone: 5.6 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 7.7 mi
- Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 14.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 14.4 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 0.7 mi
- Tanner Spring: 10.2 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 10.8 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 10.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.0 mi
- Waespe Point: 1.7 mi
- Cape Horn: 4.0 mi
- Farside: 4.4 mi
- Ozone Wall: 4.6 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.5 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 8.5 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 11.2 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 12.6 mi
- Union Pacific Railcar: 13.2 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 13.4 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 9.5 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 13.2 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 13.2 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 13.2 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 0.6 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 2.9 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 10.2 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 12.2 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 13.1 mi
- Swim beach: 16.4 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 18.7 mi
- Bridal Veil: 3.1 mi
- Dodson: 4.4 mi
- Latourell: 5.5 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Lower Multnomah Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | E 98° | 1,491 m | 14.0 mi |
| Buck Peak | ESE 113° | 1,443 m | 13.5 mi |
| Table Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,383.8 m | 11.8 mi |
| Tanner Butte | E 94° | 1,355 m | 10.1 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,337 m | 13.2 mi |
| Eagle Butte | ESE 105° | 1,270 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NNW 332° | 1,267 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Bend Mountain | SE 129° | 1,224 m | 10.2 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/697812094
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