Columbia River Gorge Bike
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C A D S B E R F Q G P H O I N J M K L A: View from Portland Women’s Forum, B: Bicycling east of the Rowena Loops, C: Shepperd’s Dell D: Moonlight from Mitchell Point, E: Horsetail Falls, F: Beacon Rock, G: Fish wheels at Beacon Rock, H: Vista House at Crown Point, I: Shepperd’s Dell, J: Maryhill Museum, K: Near Eagle Creek L: Crown Point view, M: Cascade Locks N: View from the Historic Columbia River Highway O: Mitchell Point Tunnel, P: Rowena Loops Printed 09-00 Q: Tooley Lake, west of The Dalles, R: Wildflowers S: Sunset from Vista House Photos C, D, E, G, I, K, M, N, O, P and S are historic postcard views - courtesy of the Friends of Vista House St. Peter’s Dome Oneonta Bluff Historic Columbia River Gorge vista Bridge of the Gods Beacon Rock hile bicycling in the Gorge, you W SKAMANIA CO. KLICKITAT CO. W 141 will have the choice of three different UNDERWOOD WHITE SALMON HOME CARSON BINGEN routes to view the spectacular scenery VALLEY COOK WESTCLIFF DR. 142 the Gorge offers: 1) the Historic STEVENSON 14 LYLE 84 30 HOOD Columbia River Highway (HCRH) in RIVER 14 WASHINGTON WYETH MOSIER Oregon, 2) State Route 14 (SR-14) 35 ROWENA MURDOCK CASCADE LOCKS in Washington and 3) Interstate N. BONNEVILLE HISTORIC COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY 84 (I-84) in Oregon. Each will DALLESPORT 35 84 provide a different experience and SKAMANIA 140 CO. WASCO 2ND ST. 30 take you to different destinations. HOOD RIVER CO. CRUZATT THE DALLES DODSON PRINDLE WARRENDALE State Route 14 is a major CLARK CO. SKAMANIA CO. RIVER HOOD RIVER CO. east-west highway in southern WASHOUGAL 14 CO. MULTNOMAH Washington, providing for both BRIDAL VEIL OREGON 84 COLUMBIA TROUTDALE 30 through trips and local access. It is LATOURELL HISTORIC COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY CORBETT often two lanes with limited or no Historic Columbia River Highway shoulders. Seven tunnels are located SPRINGDALE Bicycle & Pedestrians Only in the middle section of the route. Traffic volumes are moderate; The Historic Columbia River Highway was A D F Three sections of the Historic Columbia however, many trucks use this route. constructed between 1913 and 1922 and is the River Highway State Trail are now open, first scenic highway in the country. It is now with additional sections under construction. recognized as an All-American Road, National This is a separated, multi-use trail. Bicyclists Scenic Byway, National Historic Civil Engineering traveling eastbound on I-84 are encouraged Interstate 84 is built to freeway Landmark, and a National Historic Landmark. to exit at exit 40 and use the trail between standards. It is basically flat and has Tanner Creek and Eagle Creek, to avoid the a wide, eight to ten foot paved On certain sections (between Troutdale and B narrow Toothrock Tunnel on I-84. A stairway shoulder, except at most bridge Dodson and between Mosier and The Dalles) located at Eagle Creek provides a groove to locations. The Toothrock Tunnel is bicyclists share the roadway with motor vehicles. G E facilitate pushing your bike up or down. A second located at approximately milepost 41 Shoulder widths vary from zero to five feet. section of the State Trail is open between Eagle eastbound; bicyclists should avoid Traffic volumes are generally light, with the Creek and Cascade Locks. This leads you directly this tunnel by using the adjacent HCRH heaviest traffic along the Sandy River to Corbett C into the city of Cascade Locks, where you can follow State Trail, accessed at exit 40; volumes section. Grades are moderate. Other portions are the original HCRH alignment along Wa-Na-Pa Street are high, with large numbers of trucks. closed to motor vehicles. and Forest Lane (pg. 9). A third section, between Hood River and Mosier, includes the Mosier Twin Tunnels. This route takes you to six waterfalls, including Approach to Mitchell’s Point Multnomah Falls, the most visited natural site in Oregon. H I Shepperd’s Dell It also takes you to magnificent viewpoints overlooking A: Cascade Locks the Gorge, including Portland Women’s Forum Scenic B: East approach to Eagle Creek C: East of Multnomah Falls Viewpoint, Vista House at Crown Point and Rowena Crest. D: Cape Horn E: Multnomah Falls The majority of visitors begin at the city of Troutdale and travel F: Benson Bridge, Multnomah Falls east on the HCRH. Follow the keystone signs along the HCRH. G: Interstate Bridge, Hood River All historic postcards courtesy of H: Fish wheels near Beacon Rock 2 the Friends of Vista House I: Vista House at Crown Point 3 St. Johns Bridge Portland Convention Center Japanese Garden Rose Garden and Mt. Hood Sally Buse John Macmurray Susan Kelly Downtown Portland N. COLUMBIA BLVD. VANCOUVER Clark County W 15TH ST. ortland provides access to the Columbia River Gorge from bike path. If you have a bike-on-bus pass, you can use MAX Hayden EVERGREEN BLVD. P N. LOMBARD Historical Museum Island E. MILL P LAIN BL routes US-30 and US-26 from the Oregon coast, and I-5 from light rail from downtown Portland, Gresham or Hillsboro. Halsey VD Fort Vancouver National E 5TH ST. WASHINGTON ST. WASHINGTON E GRAND BLVD GRAND E Washington and California. Inbound visitors also access the Street provides bike lanes and a direct connection to the Historic Historic Site Exit 3 Portland Airport and Union Station, Portland’s train depot. Columbia River Highway in Troutdale. State Route 14 is the S North PortlandPearson Harbor Air E C Exit 4 OLUM S BIA PARK People traveling from east of Portland can ride the Marine Drive major route east from Vancouver, Washington. T Museum WAY . Exit 1 WAY Tomahawk SE COLUMBIA Lacamas Marine WAY ELLSWORTH Exit 6 Lake Or Island AVE. 23RD AVE. Marvin A.Mann egon Park INTERSTATE BRIDGE Sloug Wintler Park M h Exit 5 WASHINGTON Union Station ARIN (to I-205 southbound SE 164TH AVE. Camas Washougal E and eastbound bike route) Historical Museum DR. SE EVERGREEN HIGHWAY Exit 8 30 Lower Point Tri-Club Forest Home Park RD. EVERETT SE 5 Lemon Island Island 3RD ST. N. 140 LO 205 Haight MB 14 Reservoir hougal River AR Was D Exit 12 NW 6TH AVE. ST. JOHNS ST. Portland GLENN JACKSON BRIDGE CAMAS BRIDGE International Airport SW 6TH AVE. Jewit Ackerman WASHOUGAL N.E. LOMBARD ST. Lake Island Lady Island Exit 24 Government Island ER CO RIV LUMBIA Sandy River McGuire Island Company Delta GLENN Lake JACKSON Exit 23 BRIDGE AIRPORT WAY MARINE DR. Lewis & Clark northbound Blue Lake State Recreation Site southbound Exit 9 SANDY BLVD. FREMONT BRIDGE Fairview Exit 17 Exit 18 airport MARINE Exit 10 Lake (No crossing for bikes) MARTIN LUTHER Exit 22 DR. 223RD KING JR. BLVD. 84 Exit 13 30 84 205 AIRPORT N.W. 24TH WAY AVE. 405 PORTLAND N.W. 14TH NAITO N.E. HALSEY ST. N.W. VAUGHN ST. PKWY. 5 AVE. ek TROUTDALE S re a N.W. OVERTON ST. C Harlow House n d Union Station (Amtrak) N.E. EVERETT w 84 30 Exit 18 y e ST. i R 181ST AVE. 181ST v i N.E. 122ND AVE. N.E. BURNSIDE ST. r BURNSIDE BRIDGE N.E. EVERETT Glenn Otto v i DAVIS ST. ST. N.E. DAVIS ST. a e r N.E. BURNSIDE ST. F AVE. FAIRVIEW Community Park N.E. ANKENY N.E. 32ND N.E. 47TH N.E. 58TH N.E. 71ST N.E. 74TH ST. AVE. AVE. ST. ST. ST. S.E. STARK ST. $ STARK ST. BRIDGE 17 26 Dabney State 405 Recreation Area 26 S.W. 4TH AVE. Y . W D K HAWTHORNE BRIDGE V S.E. POWELL BLVD. P nterpretive signs may be found along the MILWAUKIE AVE. MILWAUKIE BL N I Bicycle shop A Julia Stone Julia M MARQUAM BRIDGE R or repair facility T major transportation routes of the Columbia U AS B available in Portland E River Gorge. They provide visitors with a (No crossing for bikes) R A B S.E. RRIDOR wide variety of information concerning the . R CO (These sections Shoulder Width 3 Feet or Greater MAX Stops BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HWY HAWTHORNE WATE W G . SPRIN history and geological background of the 10 S BLVD. open to motor Shoulder Width Less Than 3 Feet MAX Light Rail Route 205 sites they describe. The location of these interpretive signs is indicated with an “ ”. vehicle traffic) 0 1/2 1 1.5 17TH AVE. S.E. Preferred Bike Route Point of Interest S.E. BERKELEY ST. miles Access to them is located close to roadways. S.E. SPOKANE ST. S OR 217 kilometers PRIN ID GWA RR AVE. TOWLE Take part in exploring the colorful past of Bicycle & Pedestrians Only Museum 0 1/2 1 1.5 5 S.E. 22ND AVE. TER CO S.E. TENINO ST. the Columbia River Gorge. Bicycle Shop or Repair Facility Interpretive Sign Location OREGON 4 5 Wahkeena Falls Oneonta Gorge Latourell Falls Crown Point Historic Walls along HCRH Dabney State Park View From Portland Women’s Forum Rooster Rock State Park Rick Shafer Rick Bob Pool Bob Pool Ron Brenner 0 1 2 3 In Duncan Creek d miles ia n kilometers River Archer Mtn. M + a 0 1 2 3 r Multnomah Falls 615 m., 2011 ft. y C r e e k Franz Lake Wildlife Washougal Canyon Creek Scenic Viewpoint 14 Scenic Area g e N a t ional i v e r G o r Franz Lake C o l u m b i a R CRUZATT St.