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Columbia River Gorge, Oregon - Scenic Drives

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A popular way to experience the Gorge is via the Historic Columbia River Highway, the first federally designated scenic highway in the U.S. Much of the charming historic route, which runs adjacent to Interstate 84, can now be biked or driven.

For a longer drive, some make a loop of the Columbia River Highway, crossing at Cascade Locks to return west via Hwy. 14 on the Washington side to view Oregon's cliffs across the water from that small byway. Many visitors and natives also make a scenic driving loop from Portland, south to U.S. 26 and Route 35 over Mount Hood, west through the Gorge and back to Portland.

Contact the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area at (541) 308-1700 for more detailed info on driving or riding the historic highway. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

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6 scenic drive Results

More Info Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
  • Paved
  • 3 hours to 3 days
  • 130 miles (209 km)

The Blue Mountain Scenic Byway is a journey through natural and human history, crossing several National Forests and traveling along many waterways. The mountains here appear blue in the distance as the views of the land mingle with the views of the expansive pacific sky.The Blue Mountain Scenic Byw...

More Info Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway - Washington
  • Take 2-3 hours to drive this byway.
  • 80 miles (128 km)

This byway stretches along the Columbia River at the very bottom of Washington and is enveloped in the spectacular setting of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. If a wide variety of sites on one drive spark your interest, look no further. Columbia River Gorge Byway offers a number of thr...

More Info Historic Columbia River Highway
  • Paved
  • Two hours to drive or three to five days to enjoy this Byway.
  • 70 miles (112 km)

The Historic Columbia River Highway is considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the modern age. It was also the first highway deemed a National Historic Landmark. This world of natural beauty is peppered with hundred foot waterfalls overlooking the river valley below, and is home to many ...

More Info Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
  • Paved
  • Take 5 hours to drive this byway.
  • 286 miles (460 km)

The Journey Through Time Scenic Byway discovers in several hours what took the Earth millions of years to create. In addition to incredible change in geography, flora, and fauna, there are uncountable remnants and traces left from pioneers, Chinese laborers, and frontiersmen.The Journey Through Time...

More Info Lower Deschutes River Back Country Byway
  • 1 hour to drive the byway.
  • 34 miles (54 km)

The byway follows the nationally recognized Lower Deschutes River through a Columbia River basalt canyon. The river was designated a National Wild and Scenic River System and is used for rafting and fishing. If you plan to raft the river, you should know that the rapids have been classified as Class...

More Info Mt. Hood Scenic Byway
  • Paved
  • 3 hours to drive or 8 hours to experience the Byway.
  • 105 miles (169 km)

Mt. Hood Scenic Byway makes its way around Mt. Hood, Oregon's tallest peak and largest glacier. Travel to the banks of the Columbia River Gorge through temperate rainforest, densely filled with life and luxurious views of the mountain.The Mt. Hood Scenic Byway begins in Troutdale, 16 miles east of P...

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