Multnomah Falls & Lost Lake

One of our favorite memories from our first trip to Portland was driving along the Columbia River which separates Oregon from Washington and visiting Multnomah Falls, so of course we had to visit again.  At 620 feet, Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon.  You can hike to the top, but since we'd been before, we only hiked to the bridge that sits between the upper and lower falls.  Although you don't necessarily need to spend a lot of time here, it is such a great view and so peaceful hearing the water rushing by.

After Multnomah Falls, we drove through countryside and Mount Hood National Forest to find Lost Lake and it's incredible views of Mount Hood.  We didn't have GPS during our first visit to Oregon (only paper maps) and it's a good thing to have now as Lost Lake is remote and you end up driving on National Forest Service Roads that I'm not sure would be shown on a paper map.

Considering we didn't really see any cars as we got closer to Lost Lake, we were surprised at the number of people there.  There is a campground at the Lake and it's popular to kayak, but without a doubt, you come for the glorious views of Mount Hood.  Today was windy, so we couldn't really get the great reflection on the lake,  We've seen photos of when the water is still and the reflection of the mountain in the water makes the view even more spectacular.  We hiked a good portion of the trail that circumnavigates Lost Lake, but once the view was obstructed on the far side, we decided to turn back and soak up more of the fabulous views instead.