Mist Falls is the second highest year-around waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge.
Because of its location on an exposed cliff face, it ices up dramatically in the winter. During sub-freezing weather, the east wind in this area commonly blows at 40 to 50 miles an hour at river level, and probably faster a few hundred feet above the river. The wind swirls around in the bowl of Mist Falls and blows the water all over the cliff face, where it freezes.
During mid-winter the sun just makes it into a bit of the bowl just before it sets, as it does in this photo.
