Bridal Veil Falls State Park
Bridal Veil Falls State Park
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GuesHu
Vancouver36 contributions
Jun 2022
We arrived only to find out that suddenly this year you need a permit. How are we supposed to know that coming from Canada? The Falls is on a public highway and we have visited a few times before through the years. We never imagined it could be permitted. Ok we can understand perhaps they need to limit numbers. But we arrived and there are numerous park rangers blocking the road to tell us the permit cost $2 - ok that's cheap - but we can only get it on line but we have no data so we cannot get one. There should ALWAYS be an alternative way for people to obtain services. Of course this is Oregon. We still remember a sign on the highway in Oregon which said Thank you for visiting but please don't stay - and I guess that is still their attitude to tourists
Written 28 June 2022
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GitchSup
Duluth, MN1,403 contributions
May 2022
We went in the spring and had no rangers in site, but it looks like you need a permit now that you can only get online so plan ahead since there is limited if any service to do anything online. That aside we walked a portion of the look because it was so crowded and there are a lot of other places you can go that have a lot fewer people. The portion we saw on our hike were beautiful and there were wildflowers and birds everywhere. Some of the vistas were stunning across the water, the highway right under the trails was a little loud and detracted some from the views. The walk itself is easy enough, and the trail is paved, but if it's hot out be sure to bring water.
Written 16 August 2022
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Jerri L
Johnston, IA4,478 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
Driving the Columbia River Gorge historic highway 30 and stopped to view the falls. Parking was tough as it was busy, but someone was leaving as we drive in so we were lucky. There are picnic areas, restrooms, a nature trail as well as the trail to the falls. The trail to the falls is about .5 miles each direction and is fairly easy to hike. The falls are beautiful and can be seen from the bridge on the trail, but are only fully viewed from the overlook stop a little further up the trail. It was busy the day we visited and people were climbing rocks and wading in the water at the base of the falls but we were able to get to the overlook and enjoy the site.
Written 21 July 2021
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Sharon K
Bellingham, Washington, Usa18 contributions
Oct 2020
Beautiful, full and powerful waterfall. It is 2/3 mile through ferns and moss covered rocks and forest, over a bridge and river. The hike does include some hills, but well worth the effort! You must cross the bridge, and climb the steps to the viewing platform for the best experience.
Written 16 October 2020
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kgilbert78
Columbus, OH2,909 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
This is a really nice spot. You need to make a short hike (about 1/3 of a mile to get to a good viewing spot. It is a moderate hike as there is a fair bit of up and down to get there. I'm in my mid-60s and was able to do it. It's a double falls--there's a ledge in the middle that breaks it up. We were there on a wet, sometimes rainy day and had to be careful as there were some slippery spots. This is one of the spots that one should stop at on the Columbia River Gorge Highway.
Written 15 April 2023
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sdurkin24
St. Petersburg, FL162 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Highly recommend stopping here along the historic Columbia River waterfall trail. It is easy to drive to, easy to hike to - not very far or challenging, the view is beautiful as well. They'll definitely be people here, but it's not too too crowded. If you're feeling daredevil-ish there's a way to climb up next to the waterfall - a 10 year old boy showed my fiance the way lol.
Written 7 August 2023
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Kathy D
Saint Louis, MO408 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
My son (age 29) and I stopped at Bridal Veil Falls as part of our day exploring the Columbia River Gorge. There are several waterfalls near the road, and we stopped at 5 of them. At Bridal Veil Falls, there are two trails, one of them is a half mile loop to the breath-taking overlook. The other is a two-thirds mile loop, which goes downhill to the foot of the falls, then back up again to where you started.
Written 20 November 2024
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adventuregirl14
United States1,269 contributions
Dec 2020
Easy 1.5 mile hike, more like a walk, to a 120 feet cascade. Watch out, after rainy weather the path can be slippery. And please don't climb on the rocks by the falls, it's disrespectful and dangerous.
Written 4 February 2021
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Cello12345
Urbana, IL811 contributions
Sept 2022
The nice thing about this place is that you can see the falls without having a timed use permit. It's a fairly strenuous hike, down into the gorge, crossing the stream, and back up the other side to view the falls...then reverse to get back to your car. Wear good hiking shoes - the paved trail only goes a short way.
Written 8 September 2022
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SLR
Upland, CA154 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Bridal Veil Falls is beautiful. You need to hike to get to an overlook to see the falls. It is 2/3 of a mile roundtrip but don't be fooled, it is down basically all the way the falls and, of course, up all the way back. The trail is not in great condition. It is a beautiful hike but be prepared. The one good thing is that there are several benches along the way so you can stop and rest because it is a pretty steep climb back up. But it really is a beautiful trail and the falls are gorgeous.
Written 23 October 2024
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Yep. There are several exits that will allow you to get to the various falls off if I-84 east and then back onto I-84 going either east or west.
Written 12 August 2017
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