Blogs from Cascade Locks, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, United States, North America

Geo: 45.67, -121.889After a late arrival, I stayed with a friend in a hotel near the airport. We headed out from Portland fairly early on I84 East. We had no real plan, but a couple free tourism guides that we picked up at the airport. Our first impetuous stop was Multnomah Falls. It turns out it is Oregon's top tourist attraction. I didn't look that grand from the highway, but we were eager to start seeing things. Multnomah has an interpretive center in a historic building and a couple different hiking trails. We grabbed our wind breakers and a couple of coffees from a cart out front and started up the trail to see the top of the falls (620 feet up). The path was in good condition and had several views of the falls and ... read more

Looking for a quick and easy escape we went on a hike at at Wahclella Falls... Located in the Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge it's only 40 minutes from our house ... After a short drive we paid $5.00 in the parking lot and were on our way. The trails at first are nice and open, a bit tight once you start to wind up the mountain, but it's a pretty easy hike. There were quite a few families out and about and many a dog along the trail. The hike itself is relatively easy, but it does have some pretty steep inclines. The 1.1 mile hike to the trailhead is an impressive finish to the large waterfall. When you first get there you can't really tell, but it's constantly being fed by two ... read more

View of the Columbia River and the postcard view. This was where I first saw the Bridge of the Gods.I had driven almost 3,000 miles altogether to see this bridge. It was August and river chiggers and gnats abound,along with all kinds of other summer insects but none of that bothered me.Alone with that river just changed my life.I reflected upon my journey and what I had been through.I had traveled so far and now it was starting to feel like home.... read more

Columbia River Gorge North America » United States » Oregon » Columbia River Gorge » Cascade Locks By Danielle and PaulApril 18th 2007 Yesterday we explored the waterfalls of Columbia Gorge, Oregon. They were awesome! Even though it was raining, we hiked to the tops. Echo even loved them. Luckily, not enough to jump in! Today was mostly a driving day, down the Oregon coast. The rain finally let up when we reached California, but along the way the rocky coast was breathtakin... read more