Hillsboro, to Troutdale to Multnomah Falls, Or. to Bridge of the Gods to Hood River Bridge through Washington to Mt. Hood, Bend and Klamath Falls, Or.
Distance: 380 miles / 612 km
Time: 8h30m
First stop, Multnomah Falls, Or.
Bi-plane circling the falls.
The famous bridge at Multnomah Falls.
The less famous UP railroad bridge at Multnomah Falls.
Salmon held in pens trying to swim upstream to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery. This was our consolation prize for not seeing the Bonneville Dam because we were traveling armed and not allowed into the facility. But Zeke and I thought it was the highlight of our day.
Bridge of the Gods crossing back into Washington so Zeke could say he had been there.
Meeting and passing a BNSF freight train on the Washington side of the Columbia River.
Hood River Bridge crossing back into Oregon. The bridge is nearly a mile long with very narrow lanes just over 9-feet wide.
Zeke fording the runoff of Mt. Hood.
South of Mt. Hood the land dries out. Mt. Jefferson seen in the distance.
Mill Creek Bridge on US-26.
A trifecta of cool bridges at Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint. First, the Crooked River High Bridge (US-97), now closed, but in use for bungee jumping while we were there.
The Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge carrying US-97 with the Crooked River High Bridge shadow below
The 460-foot-long Oregon Trunk Line Railway Bridge built in 1910 and now operated by BNSF.
From the overlook we headed south to Bend and…
Zeke was not remotely interested in a video rental store. But once he walked the aisles, he understood the value of looking at videos in little boxes before renting. It was hard to get him to leave…
Heading south from Bend to Klamath Falls, Or. Zeke shot this picture of deer and Klamath Lake near the Running Y Resort where we stayed.
A Viking’s Walkabout: | Prologue | Day 01 Calif. to Az. | Day 02 Az. to N.M. | Day 03 N.M. to Colo. | Day 04 Colo. | Day 05 Colo., Kan., Neb. | Day 06 Part 1 Neb. | Day 6 Part 2 Neb. to S.D. | Day 07 S.D., Wy., Mont. | Day 08 Mont. to Alta. | Day 09 Alta. (Banff) | Day 10 Alta. (Grande Cache) | Day 11 Alta. to B.C. | Day 12 B.C. to Yukon | Day 13 Yukon | Day 14 Yukon to Alaska | Day 15 Alaska (Coldfoot) | Day 16 Part 1 Alaska (Atigun Pass) | Day 16 Part 2 Alaska (Deadhorse) | Day 17 Alaska (Prudhoe Bay) | Day 18 Alaska (Fairbanks) | Day 19 Alaska (Anchorage) | Day 20 Alaska (Anchorage) | Day 21 Alaska (Tok) | Day 22 Alaska to Yukon | Day 23 Yukon | Day 24 Yukon to B.C. | Day 25 B.C. (Prince Rupert) | Day 26 B.C. (Prince George) | Day 27 B.C. (Vancouver) | Day 28 B.C. to Wash. | Day 29 Wash. to Or. | Day 30 Or. | Day 31 Or. to Calif. | Day 32 Calif. |