This 140-mile driving loop explores the geologically violent and breathtaking Columbia River Gorge. Traveling from mossy rainforests to high-desert plateaus, you’ll trace pioneer history and dramatic landscapes carved by Ice Age floods.
Highlights include:
- Iconic Waterfalls: View the 620-foot Multnomah Falls and the elegant Latourell Falls.
- Historical Marvels: Visit the “Crown Jewel” Vista House and a full-scale concrete Stonehenge.
- Unique Legends: Discover the “Bigfoot Capital,” where harming a Sasquatch is a felony.
- Nature & Wildlife: Meet Herman, an 80-year-old sturgeon, and see “Silver Skeleton” forests recovering from fire.
- Geological Giants: Marvel at the 848-foot Beacon Rock monolith.