Multnomah Creek

Multnomah Creek is a 5-mile-long (8.0 km)[2] stream in northern Oregon. Multnomah Creek's source is on Larch Mountain in the Mount Hood National Forest and its waters flow north to the Columbia River Gorge, over Multnomah Falls into Benson Lake and then the Columbia River. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. The two drop waterfall is the tallest in the state of Oregon at 620 ft (189 m) in height.[3]

Multnomah Creek
Location of the mouth of Multnomah Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
Physical characteristics
SourceLarch Mountain in Mount Hood National Forest
 • coordinates45°32′07″N 122°05′30″W[1]
 • elevation2,480 ft (760 m)
MouthColumbia River
 • coordinates
45°34′39″N 122°07′14″W[1]
 • elevation
33 ft (10 m)

History

The creek appears to be named for the Multnomah people.[4] Note that the Multnomah River is the historical name of the Willamette River.

Recreation

Multnomah Falls is actually a combination of two falls: the upper falls drops 542 feet, and the lower falls drops 69 feet. This Multnomah Falls hike provides excellent views of the entire falls.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Multnomah Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 16, 2019
  3. Roza, Greg (2010). Oregon: Past and Present. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-448-80035-3.
  4. Lewis A. McArthur, Lewis L. McArthur. Oregon Place Names. Oregon Historical Society. ISBN 9780875952789.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. "Multnomah Falls hike to Multnomah Creek". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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