The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Pacific Northwest

Stop 4 · Days 475–476

Mount Hood & the Columbia Gorge

Mount Hood & the Columbia Gorge, OR

Oregon's glacier-capped high point and the waterfall-laced river gorge below it — including the tallest falls in the state.

Where to stay

  • Timberline Lodge or a Hood River inn

    The historic mountain lodge, or the windsurfing town of Hood River.

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You gotta eat this

  • Hood River fruit & cider

    The 'Fruit Loop' orchards and cideries.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 475Day 475 — Waterfalls & the MountainFull day · 5h planned
  2. 476Day 476 — West to PortlandDrive day · 1h 15m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Skiing & Winter Sports