Punchbowl Falls

Saturday turned out to be a GORGEOUS day, not a cloud in the sky. Good thing too cause I was going hiking with some friends. We hiked in the Gorge, which is absolutely beautiful this time of year. The Columbia river divides Oregon from Washington and that is known as the Gorge. Hiking destination: Punchbowl Falls. It was a pretty short hike - took about 30-40 minutes and I kept thinking I was in Jurassic Park or something. The trees are super tall and it's super green. Punchbowl Falls consists of the lower falls....

...which I totally would have jumped into 1) had I worn my swimsuit, 2) had it not been in the shade and 3) and it not been freezing cold water. Ok, let's be honest.....I totally would have jumped if someone had just said, "I dare you."

Ok, so it gets a little more crazy. Some dudes (in my group and other groups) decided they were going to jump off the cliff next to the upper falls. We're talking like 85 feet here. Crazy! You can't even see the water in this picture, but take it from me.....that is a TALL cliff. I stood where you see all those dudes standing and it's a loooong way down. Looks awesome though! It was fun to watch.