Columbia River Gorge Full Day Tour from Portland

Itinerary
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Stop At: Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205-3084

Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon

We will depart downtown Portland and head east along the Columbia River to Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge! We will join the beautiful Historic Columbia River Highway, the first planned scenic roadway in the United States.

Stop At: Vista House, 40700 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Corbett, OR 97019-9725

Our first stop for the day: Crown Point Vista House. This famous overlook sits 733 feet above the Columbia River, atop the remains of a lava flow that swept through the Gorge around 14 to 17 million years ago! Here, we will find amazing 180-degree views of the Columbia River Gorge and explore the Vista House. An intricately designed observatory and museum, the Vista House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Latourell Falls, Guy W. Talbot State Park., Corbett, OR

From the Vista House, we will drive deeper into the Columbia River National Scenic Area. Our first waterfall for the day will be the dramatic Latourell Falls which plunges 249 feet over a massive wall of columnar basalt. Depending on the season, a short ¼-mile trail hike will be led to get a closer view of the falls.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Multnomah Falls, 53000 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, OR 97010

The next waterfall we will visit will be the famed Multnomah Falls. Plummeting 620 feet in two major steps, Multnomah Falls is the highest waterfall in Oregon and second highest in the nation! Here, we can explore the Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge (a Cascadian style stone and timber lodge built in 1925) as well as the beautiful Multnomah Falls itself. The easily accessible viewing platform offers a full view of the Benson Bridge and cascading falls beyond it.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Port of Hood River, 720 E Port Marina Dr, Hood River, OR 97031-2345

We will make our way to Hood River, known as the Windsurfing Capitol of the World, where we will pause for an hour for everybody to disperse for free time. This gives us a chance to explore the town and get lunch.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rowena Crest Viewpoint, Old Columbia River Scenic Highway Mayer State Park, Mosier, OR 97040

Following lunch in Hood River, we will meet back up with the Columbia River Historic Highway and wind our way toward the iconic Rowena Crest Plateau and Viewpoint. The overlook offers a panoramic view of the delicate, horseshoe curve along the historic highway. As one of the most photographed sections of road in Oregon, we’ll have a bird’s-eye-view of this unique landscape. After exploring the area and overlook, we’ll travel along the horseshoe ourselves to continue our journey.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River Gorge, Cascade Locks, OR 97014

After departing Rowena Crest, we will cross over the Columbia River into Washington. Traveling along the gorge’s northern scenic route to the Bridge of the Gods, named after a natural stone bridge that has since vanished, we’ll have a moment to take in the scenery. We’ll then make our way across the Bridge of the Gods, back over to Oregon and onward to Portland.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205-3084

We end back at Director Park, our central drop off location in the heart of Downtown Portland.

Duration: 5 minutes