Wahkeena Falls

Welcome, ambitious hikers and dedicated lovers of natural beauty, to the highly spectacular Wah-kee-nah Falls. We are currently standing at the primary trailhead, located roughly thirty minutes east of Portland, absolutely ready…

We have hiked a remarkably short, yet incredibly steep, one third of a mile up the deeply shaded trail, and we are now standing directly at the highly magnificent base of Wah-kee-nah Falls. Notice how incredibly dramatically the…

We are now deeply, fully engaged in what is universally, highly accurately known as the absolute crux of the Wah-kee-nah trail: the incredibly infamous, relentlessly punishing switchbacks. As we slowly, painfully grind our way…

Congratulations, we have successfully conquered the most incredibly punishing section of the steep climb and arrived at Lemmons Viewpoint. This specific, highly exposed, rocky outcropping offers an absolutely staggering,…

As we proceed deeper into the relatively flat, upper section of the massive loop trail, the visual landscape around us changes incredibly drastically and somewhat shockingly. We are now walking directly through an area that bears…

We have now pushed remarkably deep into the incredibly quiet, highly isolated upper canyon, leaving the massive river views and the severely burned areas far behind us. Our primary reward for undertaking this long, highly…

As we conclude our intensely demanding, highly academic exploration of the Wah-kee-nah Falls trail, I strongly invite you to deeply, highly proudly reflect upon the massive physical and intellectual journey we have just…