Multnomah Creek Explained

Multnomah Creek
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Multnomah Creek in Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type3:Region
Source1:Larch Mountain in Mount Hood National Forest
Source1 Coordinates:45.5353°N -122.0917°W
Source1 Elevation:2480feet
Mouth:Columbia River
Mouth Coordinates:45.5775°N -122.1206°W
Mouth Elevation:33feet

Multnomah Creek is a 5adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] 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 6200NaN0 in height.[2]

History

The creek appears to be named for the Multnomah people.[3] 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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 16, 2019
  2. Book: Oregon: Past and Present . Roza, Greg . 2010 . The Rosen Publishing Group . 978-1-448-80035-3 . 11.
  3. Book: Oregon Place Names . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society . 978-0-87595-278-9 .
  4. Web site: Multnomah Falls hike to Multnomah Creek . August 16, 2019.