Ghost Town of Bridal Veil, Oregon.

I thought I would head out to the Ghost Town of Bridal Veil, Oregon. This Ghost Town actually consists of three Ghost Towns: Bridal Veil, Palmer, and Larch.

Bridal Veil was a lumber town not too far off the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. It was established in 1886 and basically started to go belly up in 1936 with the Closing of Palmer. The Kraft Food Company bought the mill and made cheese boxes there until 1996.

Only two buildings still stand, and one is an old cistern and the other is the Post Office. The Post Office is still in use and many brides go here to have wedding invitations stamped with the Bridal Veil Post Office Seal. You can also visit the old cemetery.

This is the old cistern that is still there.

Some old structures with just the timber left,

Here is the old cemetery and it's pretty creepy but at least I didn't get any bad juju here.

So, if you want to check this out you will have to go to the Bridal Veil Falls parking lot. Hike the trail toward the falls and you will eventually see Bridal Veil Falls on your right. When you cross the bridge the view of the falls is to the right but here you want to go left. Walk about 25 yards or so and on the left side of the trail you will find a very small trail that is overgrown with raspberry bushes (Wear Pants). Follow this off the beaten path and the cistern will be on your right-hand side about 50 yards in and you can't miss it because of all of the graffiti. The post office and cemetery are a short drive away from here.