Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)

The Bridal Veil Falls in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is a waterfall located on Bridal Veil Creek. It is located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.

For other places with the same name, see Bridal Veil Falls (disambiguation).
A kayaker heading down Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls Bridge on the Historic Columbia River Highway
View of the Columbia River Gorge from Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint.

Bridal Veil Falls Bridge, built in 1914, in 2010

The Historic Columbia River Highway passes over Bridal Veil Falls on a bridge, the Bridal Veil Falls Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure. It is a skewed 100 feet (30 m) reinforced-concrete span, and is unique in its design in which its solid railings serve as continuous beams and transverse deck support members function as deck girders.[1]

From a parking lot on the highway, a winding footpath and another bridge lead to a vantage point for the falls. The falls consists of two cascades in quick succession along angling rockfaces, so when there is a good amount of water the falls looks very much like its namesake.

There is a post office in the nearby community of Bridal Veil. Many couples have their wedding invitations shipped there in order to have the town's postmark applied to them.

References
  1. Robert W. Hadlow (February 4, 2000). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Columbia River Highway / Historic Columbia River Highway". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2022. With accompanying 33 photos


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