Multnomah Falls, Oregon.
I've lived near one of the world's greatest and most famous cataracts, Niagara Falls, for more than twenty years now; but before that I lived near another of the most beautiful of the world's waterfalls, the spectacular Multnomah Falls. This cataract is located in the Columbia River Gorge, an hour or so from Portland. The water volume is certainly nowhere near Niagara, but Niagara can't begin to boast Multnomah's amazing height. The falls are created when a lovely but unremarkable stream plunges more than six hundred feet over an escarpment. The hiking trails in the park devoted to the Falls yield a number of amazing views, from the pool where the Falls land to the bridge at the Falls' midheight to the observation deck located at the very brink of the Falls. It's been more than two decades since I saw Multnomah last, and I would dearly love to go back.
The image links to an official National Parks Service website devoted to Multnomah Falls.
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