SHEPPERD'S DELL STATE NATURAL AREA In 1915, a local dairy farmer named George Shepperd gave all that he had (this tract of land) to the City of Portland as a memorial to his wife. Today, thousands of visitors along the Historic Columbia River Highway visit this beautiful spot, with its roaring waterfall cascading down steep cliffs into Youngs Creek and out to the Columbia River far below. The upper fall is around 42' tall. The lower tier is around 50' tall.
One of the most beautiful and historic highway bridges crosses the canyon here, but you can’t see or appreciated it unless you leave your car and take the short trail to the falls.
Vital stats There is no fee to use this park. For information, call 1-800-551-6949.
Relative Location
Historic Columbia River Highway, 14 mi. E of Troutdale
Get directions to this park:
Lat.: 45.546944 N Long.: -122.19583 W
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