Next on our trip was to head up to Portland and stop by Mt. Hood and other "attractions" along the way. Unfortunately, Mt. Hood was incredibly snowy so getting up to the lodge was near impossible. I did happen to get this shot leaving the mountain, though
Heading closer to Portland along the Columbia River Gorge is a long section of highway that is filled with waterfalls. First stop was Punchbowl Falls
I was unprepared for such a gorgeous hike. It was raining but Alex and I couldn't have cared less. We were in such awe of the hike
The entire 4.something mile hike is littered with smaller waterfalls
Some near and some far
Most of them spill over the hiking trail
At times, it looked like a whole different world
To the right was a huge valley
You can see the waterfall on the right side of the trail
This is a shot of the steep drop-off from the trail
Parts of the trail had wires to hold on where the trail was more narrow
I normally don't like heights but I was just so enthralled by the sights that I wasn't bothered by the narrow trails
Just one of many waterfalls in the distance
Here is a shot of the "creek" we had to cross
Luckily we had waterproof boots as we had to wade through several inches of water
Here is Upper Punchbowl Falls
And heading back down
My personal favorite part of the trail
You can see someone standing near the waterfall with an umbrella
Here is another waterfall that was much more touristy. This is Multnomah Falls
It was pretty awesome; but a less fun hike
Here is a shot at the top of the waterfall
And here is Alex, totally soaked from hiking in the rain
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