Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood - Day 4

The Columbia River is huge and looks more like a lake than a river. And I didn't take one picture! The gorge has a chain of beautiful waterfalls most very short hikes from the main Columbia River highway. 

Bridal veil - we hear extreme kayaker's have gone down the fall. It is 118 feet in two tiers. 

Mark doing what he loves best- pictures without people. 

Multnomah Fall must be the number 1 tourist attraction in Portland. Seems like thousands of people were visiting.. But that doesn't impact the gorgeous view of the falls. It is 635 feet in two tiers. 

Horsetail Falls -  Named because it looks like a horse tail. 

After a picnic at a state park, we headed around the Mount Hood Scenic Loop. We stopped at the base of the mountain that shows the volcanic rock from past eruptions. Mt Hood is a potentially active strarovolcano. The lava flowing from  a stratovolcanoe typically cools and hardens before spreading far due to high viscosity. Fumes will kill you but the lava won't. Good to know!

Then on to Trillium lake which offers a great picturesque view of Mt Hood.