Description

The Columbia Gorge is one of the most magical places in the Pacific Northwest in autumn, when, for a few weeks, the entire forest is dotted with the giant golden-orange leaves of the many bigleaf maple trees that reside here. In coming years the scene will get even better as the area recovers from the catastrophic Eagle Creek Fire of 2017 – the maples are returning very quickly, filling the sections of forest that were burned during the fire. I managed to make it to Horsetail Falls during the sweet spot in the progression of autumn; I returned a week later to find the gorge’s famous wind had stripped most of the leaves from their branches.

I also offer a photo of Horsetail in spring, shot from the same main viewpoint.

How to visit Horsetail Falls:

https://denphototravel.com/2024/horsetail-ponytail-and-oneonta-waterfalls-loop/