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The Gorge’s Waterfall Corridor Reopens Four Months After Mudslides Forced Closure Heavy storms in winter, coupled with lingering damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, caused repeated landslides in the area between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park, leading to a prolonged closure. Wahkeena Falls. Updated May 2 at 10:26 PM Several parts of the Columbia River Gorge closed by mudslides in January have reopened. That includes six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway known as the Waterfall Corridor, which offers access to Wahkeena Falls and Horsetail Falls. (Multnomah Falls is also located along that stretch of highway, but it had previously been accessible via the parking lot on I-84.) The lower portion of the Oneonta Trail as well as the Gorge 400 trail between Multnomah Falls and Oneonta are als
Historic Columbia River Highway, waterfall trails reopen after landslides last winter
On Thursday, state transportation officials announced the highway is back open between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park.
Credit: ODOT
A six-mile stretch of Historic Columbia River Highway that closed in January due to landslides is back open. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 5:11 PM PDT May 1, 2021
BRIDAL VEIL, Ore. Six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and nearby trails to popular waterfalls are back open in the Columbia Gorge for the first time since January, after landslides covered parts of the road in mud and debris.
On Thursday, state transportation officials announced the highway is back open between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park. People can once again use the highway to visit Wahkeena Falls, Horsetail Falls and Multnomah Falls.
Historic Columbia River Highway, trails, waterfalls reopen after winter slides
ODOT
January debris flow a mile west of Multnomah Falls
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and neighboring trails and waterfalls closed by slides since January reopened Thursday, ODOT, Oregon Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Frequent landslides forced the extended closure of the road between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth, known as the Waterfall Corridor including popular sites such as Wahkeena Falls, Horsetail Falls and Multnomah Falls, although Multnomah Falls has been open with access from the Exit 31 Interstate 84 parking lot.