Latourell Falls loop hike, including Upper Latourell Falls.
Here’s a 1929 Oregonian article about Guy Talbot State Park and Latourell Falls area;
Guy Talbot–Latourell Falls park, March, 1929
The historic former Latourell Falls Chalet, circa 1916. The parking lot is now where this Chalet was, though bit of the foundation can be found above the upper falls viewpoint bench
Latourell Falls plaque: the Falls Villa story
The later, rebuilt Falls Villa at Latourell falls
The original Falls Villa at Latourell falls. The current parking lot is across from this building.
The stream bridge at the base of Latourell falls
Upper Latourell Falls
Latourell falls
Curious Gorge Blog 
Latourell Falls viewing platform is currently closed off by fences due to construction, but looks promising. You can view the falls from across the street. (September 2, 2012)
Have you been up to the plateau they described on the other side of Talbot’s Japanese bridge….I am wondering if we could still see the old wagon road described in the article.
From the description it sounds like the summer house site is relatively the same minus the house.
A field trip may be in order.
K, I haven’t been up there. I’m leaving it for you to discover for me hahahahaha. Lemme know, ok?!
After doing the trail clockwise per your suggestion I saw some old moss covered ruins on the downhill part of the return trail past the “scramble look-out” over the top of the falls. Is that the foundation for the chalet that you mentioned above, or is it some other mysterious ruins?
Bill, those are some other mystery ruins. The ones I mentioned are the ones in the little historic photo on the book page, almost directly above the parking lot, at the top of the short steep trail to the falls viewpoint.
Love all the historical photos. Just went out there the other day and finally photographed the upper falls. Nice blog!