A small, delicate fan-shaped waterfall that spreads across a stepped rock face along Wahkeena Creek in the Columbia River Gorge. It lies along the Wahkeena Trail about 1.5 miles above the Wahkeena Falls trailhead.
Its 20 ft drop is taller than about 12% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Fairy Falls sits on Wahkeena Creek. It lies in Multnomah, Oregon. The site is on public land managed by Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (USFS).
This is a moderate hike waterfall: a longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. Reaching it takes a moderate walk, so budget time and pack water before you set out. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 3.1 miles round trip. The nearest town is Corbett.
When to go: spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
