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Columbia River Gorge

13 places · 4 areas · the first stage free, then $4.99 for the whole city · offline map 4.3 MB

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The first stage of Columbia River Gorge is free

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The free first stage

2 of the highlights, 1 day, about 1.2 mi (1.9 km), planned by the app's own engine and shown here with their guide. In the app you choose your own.

Day 1 · ~1.2 mi (1.9 km)

  1. 1

    Vista House

    Crown Point; 1918 domed stone observatory 733 feet above the Columbia

    Morning · 45 min · $

    Take in the view up and down the river from Crown Point, then step inside to see the restored interior.

  2. 2

    Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint

    Chanticleer Point, near Corbett; the classic view east up the gorge to Vista House

    Morning · 20 min

    Walk the short path along a remnant of the old road to the point and frame Crown Point and Vista House above the river.

More of the top sights

A few of the 13 places in the full guide. Each one has its own written guide in the app: what to do, what to notice, the history, and why it hits.

Multnomah Falls

Historic Highway; 620-foot two-tier falls with the Benson Bridge and the 1925 stone lodge

Waterfall Corridor

Latourell Falls

Guy W. Talbot State Park, Historic Highway; a 249-foot single plunge from an overhanging basalt cliff

Waterfall Corridor

Areas

West Gorge Viewpoints · Waterfall Corridor · Middle Gorge · East Gorge

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