Oregon Trails and Waterfalls Re-Open

HISTORIC HIGHWAY, Ore. - Six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and neighboring trails and waterfalls have re-opened.

This includes the road between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth, known as the Waterfall Corridor, with sites such as Wahkeena falls, Horsetail falls, and Multnomah Falls.

They were closed in January because of multiple landslides. Over the winter, one location about a mile west of Multnomah Falls saw more than 30 debris flows, a type of fast-moving landslide. These flows repeatedly deposited large rocks, trees, mud and other materials on the Historic Highway and the adjacent railroad track.

Crews have completed temporary slope repairs at this location and the Oregon Department of Transportation expects additional work will continue throughout the summer months.