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94  P A CIFIC NOR THWEST REGION B Y REGION

1 Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood
Driving Tour

This easy outing from Portland encompasses a diverse
sampling of Oregon scenery, including the banks of the
Columbia River as it flows through a magnificent gorge and
the spectacular summit of Mount Hood. Along the way, the
route takes in five waterfalls, the bountiful orchards that
surround the Hood River, and picturesque Timberline Lodge.
Other features of this tour include scenic overlooks, rushing
streams, mountain lakes, enormous glaciers, and dense forests.
3 Oneonta Gorge
Hardier hikers will enjoy
walking through this
4 Bonneville Dam dramatic gorge. It can also be
A tour of this 1930s dam viewed at the south end of a
reveals massive hydroelectric trail starting in Horsetail Falls.
powerhouses, as well as
underwater views of migrating
salmon, and a fish hatchery.
Stevenson
Hood River
Bonneville
MOUNT HOOD LOOP
Ainsworth

Troutdale J
Portland J
2 Multnomah Falls Corbett
The fourth-highest Gresham
waterfall in the US
tumbles 620 ft
(188 m) in two
picturesque cascades. Mount
Sandy Hood
1 Vista House Zigzag J
This historic, octagonal structure perched
high above the river offers breathtaking
views of the gorge and mountains.
•
Still Creek

0 kilometers 15
0 miles 10
q Timberline Lodge Key
Artisans hired by the federal Works Project Administration
crafted every detail of this beautiful 1930s ski lodge, from the Tour route
wrought-iron door handles to its massive wood beams. Other road

For hotels and restaurants see pp286–8 and pp296–8

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