70-Year-Old Woman Dies in Fall While Hiking Horsetail Falls in Columbia River Gorge

Woman dies while hiking popular trail in Oregon

Emergency responders found the woman, who died at the scene from her injuries, according to a news release.

70-year-old woman dies in fall from trail near Horsetail Falls in Columbia Gorge

A 70-year-old woman is dead after falling from a trail near Horsetail Falls on Friday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

70-year-old hiker dies after falling 400 feet from trail near Horsetail Falls

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A hiker died on Friday afternoon after falling 400 feet, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announced. Officials say the 70-year-old woman had fallen a half-mile up the trail around 1:45 p.m. near Horsetail Falls, located at 56600 E Historic Columbia River Hwy. The woman died from her injuries. The fall was [...]

70-year-old woman dies in fall while hiking Horsetail Falls in Columbia River Gorge

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Hiker, 70, Dies in Fall Near Horsetail Falls, Oregon

A 70-year-old woman fell an estimated 400 feet near Horsetail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge on Friday, officials say, the third such death this summer.

Oregon Hiking Tragedy: Woman Dies After 400-Foot Fall Friday

Multnomah County, OR – A 70-year-old woman died Friday after falling an estimated 400 feet from a trail near Horsetail Falls in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, authorities said. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded Friday, Aug. 28, after receiving a report that a hiker had fallen near Horsetail Falls, located along […]