Wahkeena and Fairy Falls, Oregon 6/25/12

Wahkeena (which means "most beautiful in Yakama) Falls

 Wahkeena Creek (drive East on I-84 to Bridalveil exit 28, turn left on the Historic Columbia River Highway for 2.5 miles) is a tiny isolated watershed that hosts eight endemic insect species including two unique species of caddis flies that live nowhere else in the world.

The "More Difficult" trail really applies to almost all trails in the Gorge - up and down is the lay of the land here.  The first 3/4 mile of the trail to Fairy Falls is paved, so how difficult can it be?

I think this flower is in the Valerian family

 Lemmon overlook looking toward Washington.

Secure your puppy before taking pictures.

Fairy Falls - an enchanted place

 The kind of place Mr. Thornsby would like, but I can only keep track of either a puppy or a unicorn, but not both on the trail.  Fairy Falls is about 1 mile up the trail, Wahkeena Falls is close to the road.