Historic Columbia Gorge highway is one step nearer completion, with world-class aspirations
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24 Jan 2024
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There are 77 waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge, and that’s just on the Oregon side. You can catch a glimpse of some as you drive along Interstate 84.
But for the best views, you need to travel the old Columbia River Highway, which snakes along the basalt walls offering one picture book scene after another.
For example, Terra Lingley with the Oregon Department of Transportation, suggests checking out Hole in the Wall Falls, near Starvation Creek.
Learn more about the past – and future – of the Historic Columbia River Highway at OPB.
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