I’ve done a lot of driving in the last 14 years.  Mostly on the east coast, but three cross country trips as well as plenty of driving in southern california and whatnot.  However, the I-84 Columbia Gorge corridor is in the top 5 scenic drives that I’ve ever done.

The Columbia Gorge is one of the country’s only (if not the only) National Scenic Areas.  Several hours of driving through a canyon, carved out of the surrounding hills by the Columbia river over I guess millions of years.

It’s about an hour and a half from The Dalles to Portland if you drive quickly, but towing and taking sideroads and checking out waterfalls can make the drive take a lot longer.  All of the shots below are from the Rowena Crest lookout point.

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