The Columbia River:

The Historic and Scenic Highway on the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon offers beauty and magnificence:
waterfalls, hiking trails, the Columbia River, mountains and just great sightseeing.

Multnomah Waterfall is the most famous, but each of the others proffers individual charm: The two waterfals at Latourelle,
Shepherd's Dell, Oneonta Gorge, Bridal Veil Falls, but Fairy Falls, but they have a different name ... I'm speaking from memory
here. I haven't traveled extensively in northern Oregon in a while even though I used to live there. :-) If I had to pick what I'd do, I'd
certainly hike to the top of Multnomah Falls and I'd do the short hike from Latourelle Falls to the other hike behind it. Shepherd's Dell
is very beautiful, and even though I have been on this road more times than I can count, I have seldom seen it when water is flowing
in the waterfall. If you get there when it is, Shepherd's Dell is quite lovely, and requires no hike. There are several day use areas on
section of the Columbia River. I remember a nice campground, take the exit off I - 84 at Ainsworth, Oregon. You'll connect with
I - 84 after Multnomah Falls if you're heading east from there. It's a state park, I think it's called Bridal Veil Falls State Park.
I can't remember for certain, but I do know it's at Ainsworth, Oregon.

If you are heading east, you might want to check out the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks. If you want to make a loop o
your tour and head back to Portland, perhaps you'd like to cross the bridge and head west on the Washington side. Although, due
to the geology of the area, Washington has little to offer in the way of scenery on this route as compared to Oregon.

Respect the natural features of this area, stay on the trails,
and leave it as much as possible as you found it.

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Back ~ Crown Point on the Columbia River Scenic Hwy.

USFS: Mt Hood National Forest.

The Historic Hwy: Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area.

The Columbia, Cascade Mountains Scenic Travel Guide: Travel Directions, Map: page 1 and page 2, and Scenery: offering mountains, hardened lava flows, wild and scenic rivers, waterfalls, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, and trails for horseback riding; hot springs, old growth forests, mountain lakes, cross country skiing, forest service campgrounds.

The Crescent Lake, Oakridge "Inback" Tour Travel Directions and Map.

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Travel to Gathering Light .... a retreat on the West Cascades National Scenic Byway: Directions, Map and Scenery: hiking trails, waterfalls, wild and scenic rivers, mountains, volcanoes, hot springs, Oregon scenic byways, wilderness areas and more. Or, perhaps and, the Willamette Pass: Directions, Map and Scenery.

Directions to and Day Trips of about 100 miles from the retreat.

Little known Scenic Places to explore and photograph nature untrammeled: hiking with and without trails, wetlands, wildlife refuges, mountains, river gorges,
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