Back in the fall I drove around Oregon a bit. Headed out to the Columbia River Gorge; headed down I-5 to US20 to Oregon 126 & 242. It was fun just to drive on some of those roads, but I also stopped and took a few pictures. So, here's a set of 6 from the Gorge.

When driving through the gorge on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, the old highway (US30) provides a much more scenic route than I-84. The nearest point of interest to Portland is Crown Point. The above picture is the view to the west from Crown Point.

The view to the east from Crown Point. You can see I-84 on the gorge floor, heading up the gorge towards Hood River & The Dalles.

The Vista House at Crown Point. The view pictures were taken from the second floor balcony.

Continuing on US30, there are a number of waterfalls with view points & parks that can be stopped at. Since the road goes along the side of the gorge, there are inevitably bridges & viaducts in places along the route.

Latourell Falls, one of the many waterfalls in the Gorge.

Another shot of Latourell Falls, this time from higher up on the walking path. I ended up walking all the way to the top and a ways along the creek that causes the falls.

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