Stop At: Mount Hood, Mount Hood area Highway 26 & Highway 35., Hood River, Oregon 97031
Mt. Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano, the highest peak in Oregon, and the fourth highest in the Cascades. Not only is it known for its beauty, visible on the skyline of much of northern Oregon and southern Washington, but it is also the most climbed stratovolcano in the Cascades, easily accessible from Timberline Lodge, which is the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year. You will spend 1-2 hours at Timberline Lodge, on the mountain, just below the Palmer Glacier.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Timberline Lodge, 27500 E Timberline Rd, Government Camp, Oregon 97028
This Works Progress Administration project was dedicated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. It is one of the most unique, and expansive buildings in the State of Oregon, sitting on Mt. Hood above timberline, for utterly sublime views. You can divide your time among interpretive displays, food & drink venues, hiking in summer and snowplay in winter, as you like. The lodge is a National Historic Landmark, and the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Draper Girls Country Farm, 6200 Highway 35, Mt. Hood, Parkdale, Oregon 97041
Depending on the season, we'll stop at this charming orchard store, where you can buy fresh fruit & preserves, pet the cats and goats, and get a spectacular shot of Mt. Hood, weather permitting.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Apple Valley Country Store, 2363 Tucker Rd, Hood River, Oregon 97031
Depending on the season, we'll stop at this homey country store, who not only sell fruit and preserves, but also homemade pies and huckleberry milkshakes!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Port of Hood River, 720 E Port Marina Dr, Hood River, Oregon 97031
Dubbed the "windsurfing capital" of the world, Hood River also has more breweries per capita than any other city in the US, and a plethora of tasting rooms, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants, and cafes. This is where you'll spend your lunch hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, the Columbia River, a plethora of birds, and a plant community that changes dramatically between the west and east ends.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Rowena Crest Viewpoint, Old Columbia River Scenic Highway, Mayer State Park, Mosier, Oregon 97040
The quintessential photo opportunity for the eastern Gorge.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Columbia River Highway, State Highway 30 from Troutdale to The Dalles, Troutdale, Oregon 97060
This 74-mile (123-km) long historic highway was inspired by the Axenstrasse in the Swiss Alps. These days one can no longer drive the entire highway, but we will drive portions of this picturesque, engineering marvel in both the eastern and western gorge, past basalt terraces and waterfalls.
Stop At: Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River Gorge, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014
Columbia River crossing for the Pacific Crest Trail, and lowest point on that trail. Named for a Native American legend that explains the local geology.
Stop At: Bonneville Lock & Dam, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014
Another National Historic Landmark, Bonneville Dam was the first Public Works Administration dam on the Columbia River, completed in 1938.
Stop At: Bonneville Hatchery, 70543 NE Herman Loop, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014
Largest hatchery in the state of Oregon.
Stop At: Elowah Falls, NE Frontage Rd, John B Yeon State Park, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014
A hidden beauty...watch quickly, or you might miss it!
Stop At: Beacon Rock, State Route 14 in Beacon Rock State Park, North Bonneville, Washington
The fifth largest free-standing monolith in the world. It is an 848-ft (258-m) volcanic plug, composed of columnar basalt, so similar in size and composition to Devil's Tower, Wyoming.
Stop At: Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge, Columbia Gorge, Map link, Hood River, Oregon
Don't miss this quirky waterfall as we pass by!
Stop At: Multnomah Falls, 53000 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, Oregon 97010
The tallest waterfall in the state, with a combined height of 620 feet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wahkeena Falls, Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Oregon
Another cute waterfall to watch for closely!
Stop At: Crown Point State Park, Not Available, Corbett, Oregon 97019
Once known as Thor's Hammer, this geological feature towers above, with a crown-shaped building sitting atop, and a waterfall coming down the side.
Stop At: Rooster Rock State Park, Interstate 84 East, Corbett, Oregon 97019
As we pass by, view the rock that inspired North America's oldest continuously running nudist beach!
Stop At: Sandy River, Oregon
We'll cross the Sandy River between the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley. The Sandy's headwaters is a glacier on Mt. Hood, and the river is known for its Steelhead and Chinook runs. As a result, the Sandy is one of three tributaries of the Columbia who's dams have been removed since 2007.
