Bridal Veil State Park

Area	Columbia Gorge (west)
Best time to visit	Mid-March through late April
Blooming Now	YES
Elevation	180-240 feet
Trail Info	0.67 mile round-trip, 50 feet elevation change
	Portland Hikers Field Guide information

Description

There are two trails at Bridal Veil State Park. The first is a short (0.5 mile) paved loop trail which provides an excellent view of the Gorge and a field full of Common Camas (Camassia quamash).

The lower trail proceeds east from the parking lot through the forest and downhill to the waterfall (total length 0.3 mile one-way). This trail was recently renovated, and is now suitable for visitors of any physical condition. Along this trail you will find most of the wildflowers, starting with Pacific Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra formosa), Fairy Bells (Disporum smithii), Scouler's Corydalis (Corydalis scouleri), Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum), Candy Flower (Claytonia sibirica), Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora), and more.

Directions

Bridal Veil Falls State Park is located near milepost 28 on the Historic Columbia River Scenic Highway. Take Exit 28 off Interstate 84, and drive less than a mile to the Columbia River Highway. Turn right (west) onto the Columbia River Highway, and look for the park entrance in approximately 0.8 mile.

The park includes restrooms and picnic areas. There is no day-use fee.

Trip Reports

Date	Submitted by
Reports from previous years
05/14/2009	Jim Conrad
05/10/2008	Greg Lief
05/06/2007	Cheryl Hill
04/07/2007	Greg Lief

Photo Gallery

Corydalis scouleri at Bridal Veil State Park	Trillium at Bridal Veil State Park	Trillium at Bridal Veil State Park	Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Creek	Camas field along upper trail at Bridal Veil State Park

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