We are camped on the Eastern edge of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Today's trip was south to Mt. Hood along the Oregon Mount Hood Scenic Highway. There is a "national landmark" lodge at the base of the ski area more than half way up the mountain and we drove there for the view and for lunch.
Pictures of the trip follow. Thursday we spend our last day here driving the Columbia River Gorge Historic Drive that includes about 9 points of interest and hikes along the way - old US 30.
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| Columbia River from our campsite |
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| Isabelle likes her campsite |
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| First view of Mt. Hood |
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| Lots of vineyards and fruit orchards in the valley |
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| Getting closer to Mt. Hood |
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| Brother and Sista Dea. Thought of you as we drove by Mt. Hood Winery. Stopped only to take a picture and not taste. The mountain in the background is actually Mt. Rainier up in Washington state. Mt. Hood is behind me. |
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| Mt. Hood on the scenic highway |
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| Mt. Hood from Timberline Lodge |
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| Mt. Rainier from the lodge parking lot. Notice the height of the snow posts road crews were putting up for the season. |
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| One of Timberline's most famous visitors |
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| Bum trying to keep warm |
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| Ta-Da! |
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Mt. Hood view from Trillium Lake campground we stopped to check out on our way back.
Turned out to be a great spot. |
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| I let the girls out to pee at a roadside viewpoint |
Trying to catch up with your trip. Wish I could be a fly on the wall with you guys.. America the beautiful!
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