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Wy'east Falls
Wy'east Falls (also Wyeast Falls or Wy East Falls) is a waterfall on a small tributary of Eagle Creek (Multnomah County, Oregon), Eagle Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, U.S. The waterfall is formed by Wy'East Creek, a spring-fed stream that plunges over the Eagle Creek basalt formation. The creek cuts through a narrow and steep ravine and spills off a basalt ledge, plunging in a thin sheet about wide, into a shallow, gravelly pool. The creek then flows for about before emptying into Eagle Creek shortly downstream of Tunnel Falls. Name The waterfall was named Wy'east after the nearby campsite, which in turn takes its name from the local indigenous name for the nearby volcano Mount Hood.http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?st=OR&num=1953 Wy'east Falls at Waterfalls Northwest See also *List of waterfalls on Eagle Creek and its tributaries References Waterfalls of Hood River County, Oregon Waterfalls of Oregon Mount Hood National Forest {{HoodRiverCou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hood River County
Hood River County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,977. The county seat is Hood River. The county was established in 1908 and is named for the Hood River, a tributary of the Columbia River. Hood River County comprises the Hood River, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Hood River Valley produces apples, pears, and cherries. Situated between Mount Hood and the Columbia River in the middle of the Columbia River Gorge, Hood River County is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, such as windsurfers, mountain-bikers, skiers, hikers, kayakers, and many more. History The first permanent settlers in present-day Hood River County filed a donation land claim in 1854. The first school was built in 1863 and a road from The Dalles was completed in 1867. By 1880 there were 17 families living in the valley. By the latter part of the nineteenth century farmers of Japanese, Finnish, German, and French ethnicity ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
