Today we conquered the Columbia River Gorge. Our first stop on the Columbia River Scenic Highway was the Portland Women's Forum Viewpoint. It was one of many stunning vistas we enjoyed during the drive.
The next stop was the Crown Point Vista House, which was originally built in 1916, and renovated this year.
Next, we had to take a slight detour as the Historic Highway was closed. After navigating the detour, we ended up at Bridal Veil State Park. Sorry to sound like a broken record, but it also had nice views of the gorge.
The busiest place on our Gorge tour was Multnomah Falls. Here, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Here are some of the "lesser" waterfalls on the trek:
Next we headed to the Bonneville Dam, where we had to pop our trunk to show we weren't terrorists. Unfortunately, the Power Station and Spillway were closed, probably because the terrorists have won. We did enjoy watching fish swim up the Fish Ladder and had a nice view of the Dam and Locks. We also were privileged to see a real live fish counter (human), who was providing commentary while counting each and every fish that passed through the dam.
After stopping in Hood River for a quick snack, we headed to Rowena Crest for yet another gorge-ous view.
That was the end of our gorge tour. We headed to Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood for the night. It was very rainy and foggy when we arrived, so pictures of this magnificent building will have to wait until tomorrow.
See today's pictures here.
Tomorrow: Mt. Hood!
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