Embark on an unforgettable 6-day excursion through coastal rainforests & high-altitude deserts, over volcanoes, through historic towns, and past waterfalls!
This itinerary will circumnavigate the western half Oregon, extending into Washington and California. We’ll rendezvous in Portland, before heading north to the infamous Mt. St. Helens, then west to historic Astoria to begin a trek down the coast all the way to the Redwoods. From there, we’ll venture over to Crater Lake, then travel north through the High Desert of Central Oregon all the way to historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, with a final stop at majestic Multnomah Falls before returning to Portland. See more details below.
Itinerary
Day 6 – Monday, October 6: High Desert Museum, Timberline Lodge, & Multnomah Falls
On the final day of our journey, we’ll spend the morning at the High Desert Museum before continuing north to Mt. Hood, with a final leg through the Columbia Gorge to Portland. The High Desert Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history that focuses on the high desert that dominates most of central and eastern Oregon. We’ll then head north past the sport climbing mecca known as Smith Rock all the way to the historic Timberline Lodge on the southern slope of Mt. Hood, where you can enjoy some time on your own. After Timberline Lodge we’ll continue north through the Hood River Valley, then east through the Columbia Gorge, offering views of vineyards, orchards, fall color, monoliths, dams, cliffs, and Multnomah Falls, tallest waterfall in Oregon, and most visited site in the Pacific Northwest. After you spend some time at Multnomah Falls, you can reflect on the memories and deeper appreciation you’ve developed for the natural and cultural history of a large swath of the Pacific Northwest on the return drive to Portland.
On the final day of our journey, we’ll spend the morning at the High Desert Museum before continuing north to Mt. Hood, with a final leg through the Columbia Gorge to Portland. The High Desert Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history that focuses on the high desert that dominates most of central and eastern Oregon. We’ll then head north past the sport climbing mecca known as Smith Rock all the way to the historic Timberline Lodge on the southern slope of Mt. Hood, where you can enjoy some time on your own. After Timberline Lodge we’ll continue north through the Hood River Valley, then east through the Columbia Gorge, offering views of vineyards, orchards, fall color, monoliths, dams, cliffs, and Multnomah Falls, tallest waterfall in Oregon, and most visited site in the Pacific Northwest. After you spend some time at Multnomah Falls, you can reflect on the memories and deeper appreciation you’ve developed for the natural and cultural history of a large swath of the Pacific Northwest on the return drive to Portland.
