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....we are planning a trip to Idaho for a family thing and will be up there for about a month to see what we can of the state. However, the wife and I would like to talk the family into going and seeing the Columbia River Gorge area.

What I'd like to know from anyone that has been there, would either the Washington state side or the Oregon side be the best for the highways? Also, any hidden gems along there that one should check out? I know about Multnomah Falls and that there are supposedly about 50 more along the gorge, so are there any that are unique enough to really be included?

Also, any other highlights of the gorge that we should try to see. Keep in mind, we may only have 2 or 3 days in the area for seeing and photographing.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
 
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TerryMiller said:
....we are planning a trip to Idaho for a family thing and will be up there for about a month to see what we can of the state. However, the wife and I would like to talk the family into going and seeing the Columbia River Gorge area.

What I'd like to know from anyone that has been there, would either the Washington state side or the Oregon side be the best for the highways? Also, any hidden gems along there that one should check out? I know about Multnomah Falls and that there are supposedly about 50 more along the gorge, so are there any that are unique enough to really be included?

Also, any other highlights of the gorge that we should try to see. Keep in mind, we may only have 2 or 3 days in the area for seeing and photographing.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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Watching this. I've been in the area on business several times and deployed there for a short time at Ft Lewis, but the wife and I have this area on our bucket list.
 
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Follow-up. I'm also interested in places in Northern Idaho for any of you that are familiar with that area.

While our relatives have lived in Idaho for about 20 years or so, I'm not sure that they have gotten out and seen a lot of their state. When we were up there a few years ago, the women were doing sewing and embroidery work, so the wife's cousin and I went out to see some of Idaho's sights. After getting to some of them, he made the comment that it was good we were there as he hadn't even seen some of those places himself, in spite of being there 20 years. And, most of those places were in the southern part of the state.
 
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Watching this. I've been in the area on business several times and deployed there for a short time at Ft Lewis, but the wife and I have this area on our bucket list.
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Dennis,

If you get up that way, try to go down the Oregon coastline. Lots of beautiful places along Highway 101 out there. For a preview, check out my Smugmug site for Oregon and pictures of the coast.
 
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I would stick to the OR side of the gorge between The Dalles and Portland, but the WA side has some cool stuff for sure. I think you'd enjoy the grounds and views around Maryhill museum. Once you get past The Dallas and especially into Hood River, you're going to be driving through one giant scenic area all the way to Portland. For those who haven't been there, make a stop at Panorama Point in Hood River. Further into the gorge stop at Crown Point.

Last summer the majority of the scenic highway (where you access most of the waterfalls) was closed from the Eagle Creek fire and they said it would be closed for a long time, so I'm not sure what's open there.

What types of places do you enjoy most?


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