Scenic route
Historic Columbia River Highway
America’s first scenic highway winds along the Columbia River Gorge past a string of waterfalls — including the 620-foot Multnomah — with the river cliffs on one side and forest on the other.
Why drive it
A corridor of waterfalls.
No drive packs more waterfalls per mile, and the Vista House perch over the gorge is unforgettable. (Some falls use a timed-entry permit in summer.)
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
01Vista House at Crown Pointa stone rotunda 700 feet above the riverOR02Latourell Fallsa 249-foot plunge over columnar basaltOR03Multnomah FallsOregon’s tallest, with the iconic Benson footbridgeOR04Horsetail Fallsa roadside falls you can loop behindOR05Hood Rivera windsurf-and-orchard town to end the driveOR
Plan the drive
Build your Columbia Gorge trip.
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