We come to Vista House at Crown Point which is 733' above the river. The house was built in 1917 and was recently renovated. It has beautiful view of the gorge and of the Columbia river below. The two story structure is 44' in diameter and 55' high.
We continued our drive until we reached Multnomah Falls which you can see from the roadway.
The waterfall is 620' in height. It is a short walk to get closer and a little further you can walk and view the falls from the bridge you can see in the pictures below. The bridge we are on is called the Historic Benson Bridge which was built in 1914. There is also a lodge on the premises, but no rooms to sleep in - only two dining rooms for customers to use.
We went to the Columbia Gorge Interpetive Center which is across the Bridge of the Gods from Oregon to Washington (cost $1.00 each way). Admission is $7.00 for an adult and it is well worth the price. There are two movies to watch. The purpose of the facility is to preserve, conserve, exhibit and interpet the cultural & natural history of the Columbia River Gorge.
Logging is a big part of the facility, also Indian history for the area, worlds largest Rosary Collection, and a Mccord Fishwheel Replica. Below is an example of how the indians would use a net from a platform to scoop up Salmon.
One of the hikes we went on was the Oneonata Gorge and falls Hike. This is through the gorge and the narrows.
Beliw is a picture of Jeff climbing over some logs to get to the area ahead. When he got there it was three feet of water to tread through to see the other side of the gorge area.
As you can see, it is really beautiful there.
We also went on a hike to Horsetail falls. We crossed a wooden bridge and the elevation was moderate. It was about two miles one way through the tall trees which kept us fairly cool.
Below is a picture of the waterfall once we reached it.
See you down the road !
We went to the Columbia Gorge Interpetive Center which is across the Bridge of the Gods from Oregon to Washington (cost $1.00 each way). Admission is $7.00 for an adult and it is well worth the price. There are two movies to watch. The purpose of the facility is to preserve, conserve, exhibit and interpet the cultural & natural history of the Columbia River Gorge.
Logging is a big part of the facility, also Indian history for the area, worlds largest Rosary Collection, and a Mccord Fishwheel Replica. Below is an example of how the indians would use a net from a platform to scoop up Salmon.
One of the hikes we went on was the Oneonata Gorge and falls Hike. This is through the gorge and the narrows.
Beliw is a picture of Jeff climbing over some logs to get to the area ahead. When he got there it was three feet of water to tread through to see the other side of the gorge area.
As you can see, it is really beautiful there.
We also went on a hike to Horsetail falls. We crossed a wooden bridge and the elevation was moderate. It was about two miles one way through the tall trees which kept us fairly cool.
Below is a picture of the waterfall once we reached it.
See you down the road !
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