Upper Horsetail Falls.

Friday was a tragic day in the Columbia River Gorge. Two separate incidents occurred within close proximity of each other. A rock slide along a trail near Horsetail Falls struck a family of five hiking, causing serious injuries to some of the hikers, but all survived. In a separate incident about the same time, a hiker reportedly died after plummeting 40 feet off a cliff near Triple Falls and Oneonta Trail #424.

I don’t know yet the full details of what caused these incidents. I am not going to speculate anything. These incidents, however, are a reminder that you should always be careful out in the Columbia River Gorge or anywhere else out in the wilderness. Always be prepared for anything to happen. Always stay alert to your surroundings.

Triple Falls.

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