The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
← The Pacific NorthwestMount Hood & the Columbia Gorge
Day580

Day 580 — Waterfalls & the Mountain — Mount Hood & the Columbia Gorge

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572Shakespeare & Lithia Park573Free Day574Up to Crater Lake575The Caldera576North to Bend577Beer, River & Rock578Free Day579North to Mount Hood580Waterfalls & the Mountain581Free Day582West to Portland583Books, Carts & Doughnuts584Gardens & Views585Neighborhoods & Beer586Free Day587South to Salem588Capital & Waterfalls589Free Day590West to the coast591The Central Coast592Cannon Beach593Free Day594North to Astoria595Column, Maritime & the Goonies596Free Day597Across to Washington598The Blast Zone599Northeast to Rainier600Paradise601Sunrise & Old Growth602Northwest to the capital603The Statehouse604Free Day605Out to the peninsula606Hurricane Ridge607The Rainforest608The Wild Coast609Free Day610East to Seattle611Pike Place & the Waterfront612Seattle Center613Pioneer Square & Ballard614Flight & Views615Free Day616North to the islands617San Juan Island618Orcas Island619Free Day620North to Canada & the Cascades621Vancouver, BC622Bridges, Peaks & the Border623Free Day624North Cascades625Southeast to Leavenworth626Alpine Village627Free Day628Southeast to wine country629Wine & Main Street630Free Day631Into the Rockies

The Gorge and Timberline.

  1. 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM· 3h

    Columbia Gorge waterfallsLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor

    The 620-ft Multnomah Falls and the string of cascades along the historic Gorge highway, with the Vista House overlook.

    Multnomah Falls, Bridal Veil, OR

  2. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM· 2h

    Timberline Lodge on Mount HoodSkiing & Winter SportsWorth it

    The 1937 WPA lodge (the 'Shining' exterior) below the glaciers — summer skiing and alpine views.

    Bring: layers

    27500 E Timberline Rd, Government Camp, OR

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Landmarks & Monuments1
  • Skiing & Winter Sports1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here