Opal Creek

Opal Creek is a stream in Hood River, Oregon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metlako Falls and Punch Bowl Falls.

Metlako Falls

Waterfall

Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Metlako Falls is situated 2 miles northwest of Opal Creek.

Punch Bowl Falls

Waterfall

Punch Bowl Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, United States. Eagle Creek drains into the Columbia River, with its outlet on the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County. Punch Bowl Falls is situated 2 miles northwest of Opal Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonneville and Cascade Locks.

Bonneville

Hamlet

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

Bonneville is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on Interstate 84 and the Columbia River. Bonneville is best known as the site of Bonneville Dam. North Bonneville, Washington is across the river. Bonneville is situated 4½ miles northwest of Opal Creek.

Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cascade Locks had a population of 1,379. Cascade Locks is just upstream from the Bridge of the Gods, a toll bridge that spans the Columbia River.

North Bonneville

Village

Photo: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Bonneville is a city along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census. It lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the north side of Bonneville Dam complex. North Bonneville is situated 5 miles northwest of Opal Creek.

Opal Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.5979° or 45° 35′ 52″ north

Longitude

-121.87286° or 121° 52′ 22″ west

Elevation

791 feet (241 metres)

Open location code

84QWH4XG+5V

GeoNames ID

5744182

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