Wahclella Falls

Directions:
Take exit 40 (Bonneville Dam) of of Interstate 84. Turn south, taking a right at the fork, and continue to the parking area at the end of the road.

The Trail:
The trail follows Tanner Creek, following a road to the dam for the first quarter mile. The real trail starts past the dam, almost immediately passing a large waterfall right along side the trail, which is very refreshing on a hot day. The beginning of the trail is relatively easy, but there are several tougher areas which require some care while hiking up loose rock. At 0.7 miles, a trail splits off to the right and decsends down several hundred feet down to the creek, but continue straight along the steeper path. The trail to the right forms a loop trip past the falls, but as of Sept 1999 when I hiked the trail, the bridge crossing Tanner Creek was out (email me, if this has been fixed since this writing). After another .2 miles past the fork, the canyon ends with the powerful waterfall and an almost park-like setting. This is one hell of a waterfall!