Bridal Veil Falls Trail

Bridal Veil Falls Trail is a 0.6-mile out-and-back from Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint parking area to a platform at the base of the two-tier waterfall. Allow about 45 minutes. It is separate from the paved bluff-top Overlook Trail; steep gravel and roughly 90 steps make this short walk more than a stroll.

Pass the restroom east of the lot, then descend gravel switchbacks through Douglas-fir woods beside an old rock wall. A bridge and 36 concrete steps reach creek level. Cross the footbridge, turn right and follow maple shade upstream; 54 more steps climb to the platform. Bridal Veil Creek drops about 120 feet over mossy basalt in two tiers beneath the 1914 Historic Columbia River Highway bridge. A lumber mill diverted the creek; after its box mill closed in 1960, the falls flowed freely again. From the platform, frame both tiers beneath the old bridge. On the optional mill-site walk, turn back at the corrugated shed before private land.

A day-use parking permit is required and sold on site. Restrooms and picnic tables are beside the lot; there is no food service on the route. Dogs must be leashed. The falls trail is not wheelchair accessible; the paved Overlook Trail is a separate accessible walk with Gorge views.