<p><strong>Compliments of </strong></p><p>A special QR code guide of tour sites in the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood area. </p><p><strong>Western Antique Aeroplane and and Automobile Museum </strong><br><strong>Oregon State Parks </strong></p><p>There are 40 state parks dotting the Gorge area. These parks provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations. Phone: 503-986-0707 <br>The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum is located in Hood River, Oregon, and is committed to the preservation of, and education about aviation, automobile, and other historic transportation-related relics. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.waaamuse-" target="_blank">Phone: (541) 308-1600 (www.waaamuse- </a>um.org) <br>(https://stateparks.oregon.gov) </p><p><strong>Vista House at Crown Point </strong></p><p>Vista House is a museum at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon, that also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travelers on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Phone: (541) 374-8820 (www.vistahouse.com) </p><p><strong>Columbia Gorge Discovery Ctr. </strong></p><p>Located 64 miles east of Vista House, the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center &amp; Museum is the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Wasco County. Phone: (541) 296-8600 (www.gorgediscovery.org) </p><p><strong>Waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge </strong></p><p>The Gorge is famous for its waterfalls; there are 77 on the Oregon side alone including the world famous 620-foot Multnomah Falls and the lichen-adorned 249-foot Latourell Falls. Easy access to almost all falls from the </p><p><strong>The Dalles Dam </strong></p><p>The Dalles Dam is a concrete-gravity run-of-the-river dam spanning the Columbia River. It is located 70 miles east of Vista House. Phone: (541) 298-4007 highway. (www.columbiarivergorge.info) </p><p><strong>Cascade Locks </strong></p><p>Home of Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge, Bridge of the Gods, Bonneville Hatchery, and Dry Creek Falls, the small town of Cascade Locks is often referred to as the “heart of the Columbia River Gorge” and is located 27 miles east of Vista House.(www.cascadelocks.com) </p><p><strong>Ice Age Floods Institute </strong></p><p>Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFI) is an excellent resource for interpretive experiences, educational insights, and free dowloadable brochures of the Ice Age floods that sculpted this region. Phone: (541) 716-1311&nbsp;(www.iafi.org) </p><p><strong>Bonneville Fish Hatchery </strong></p><p>Take I-84 E from Vista House to exit 40. Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s largest hatchery with </p><p>display ponds of trout and salmon and a special sturgeon underwater viewing area. Phone: (541) 374-8393. </p><p><strong>Mount Hood Recreation Area </strong></p><p>Located 47 miles southwest of Vista House, take US-26 E/Mt Hood Hwy in Boring from the Historic Columbia River Hwy to reach the town of Government Camp which is a picturesque <a href="/goto?url=http://www.mounthood-" target="_blank">alpine village and “ski town”. (www.mounthood- </a>info.com </p><p><strong>Bonneville Dam </strong></p><p><strong>Timberline Lodge </strong></p><p>Located just 20 miles east of Vista House, this dam was the first to be built on the Columbia River. Great place to visit with viewing area for fish ladders and a museum. Phone: 541-374-8323 </p><p>This historic lodge was constructed from 1936-38 by the Works Progress Administration during Great Depression.Timberline Lodge was built and furnished by local artisans and dedicated on September 1937 by President FDR.&nbsp;Phone: (503) 272-3311 </p><p>(www.timberlinelodge.com) </p><p><strong>Hood River Fruit Loop </strong></p><p>Also available as <strong>FREE </strong>downloads to visit and print are various handout maps and trails. See reverse side for more information and convenient QR code links. </p><p>Take 84 E to exit 64 in Hood River. Then take Hwy. 35 for a scenic 35-mile loop in Hood River Valley that includes stops at 29 local produce/u-pick fruit stands and wineries. Phone: (800) 872-4661 (https://hoodriverfruitloop.com/) </p>